Survivors of Covid-19 and relatives of those who died from it are organizing into a grass-roots lobbying force in Facebook groups, text chains, and after-work Zoom calls hoping to make a difference. This is not a partisan issue that devolves into left vs right but an national emergency that affects all Americans .
The groups have ams like “Covid Survivors for Change” and Y”oung Widows and Widowers of Covid-19″. These groups that were born of grief and a need for emotional support but are now turning to advocacy. They campaign to address mental health and disability benefits, paid leave for illness, honing the recognition of COVID long Haulers as a disease and creating a national holiday to honor victims.