Nation At least 140K US children have lost caregivers to COVID-19. Children of color have taken the brunt of it. October 7, 2021October 7, 2021Nada Hassanein, USA TODAYComments Off on At least 140K US children have lost caregivers to COVID-19. Children of color have taken the brunt of it. Researchers in a study published Thursday found children of color account for 65% of the 140,000 children orphaned from COVID-19 through June.