“The U.S. needs a permanent commemoration to remember the victims of the pandemic and their families — and to recognize those who have experienced a number of consequences from COVID,” Fiana Paulette Garza says.
and those who work essential jobs have sent letters and called lawmakers to urge them to give priority to this memorialization, said Urquiza, whose organization, Marked By Covid, is spearheading the effort.“The U.S.
For Urquiza, the biggest challenge advocates face in convincing Congress to federally recognize a Covid memorial day is "we have people on both sides of the aisle who’ve made mistakes. Her voice breaks as she recalls the moment she had to explain to them how Covid-19 killed him. At home, her daughters draw pictures as "ofrendas," or offerings, to him.