Rose Matute, a mother of ICU nurse Jackie Vargas, and Vargas's 6-year-old son, Kai, give each other an air hug at Matute's home in Lakewood, Calif., Saturday, July 11, 2020. The 39-year-old nurse, who works in St. Jude Medical Center's COVID-19 unit, doesn't hug her mother-in-law, who is taking care of her children. Through a glass door, she visits her own mom. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
August 17, 2020
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August 17, 2020 12:37 p.m.
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