How the virus stole Christmas in US and abroad
Santa Claus, portrayed by Dan Kemmis, laughs Dec. 8, 2020, as he talks to Kristin Laidre. She was walking her dog, Scooby, a Bassett Hound mix, as he sits inside a protective bubble in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
by: VANESSA GERA, Associated Press
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Dec 23, 2020 / 10:01 PM EST
(AP) — Montserrat Parello lost her husband eight years ago, and Christmas gatherings with children and grandchildren had helped her deal with her loneliness. But this year, the 83-year-old will be alone for the holiday at her home in Barcelona, due to the risk of infection from the coronavirus.