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In this March 17, 2020, photo, Liam Elkind, 20, selects a bag of oranges at the Associated Supermarket for 83-year-old Carol Sterling, who is self-quarantined in her apartment in New York due to the coronavirus outbreak. Elkind, a junior at Yale, and his friend, Simone Policano, amassed 1,300 volunteers in 72 hours to deliver groceries and medicine to older New Yorkers and others most vulnerable since the virus swept the city. They call themselves Invisible Hands, and they do something else in the process, provide some human contact and comfort, at a safe distance, of course. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

In this March 17, 2020, photo, Liam Elkind, 20, selects a bag of oranges at the Associated Supermarket for 83-year-old Carol Sterling, who is self-quarantined in her apartment in New York due to the coronavirus outbreak. Elkind, a junior at Yale, and his friend, Simone Policano, amassed 1,300 volunteers in 72 hours to deliver groceries and medicine to older New Yorkers and others most vulnerable since the virus swept the city. They call themselves Invisible Hands, and they d…

March 18, 2020

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Two 20-somethings extend 'invisible hands' in virus outbreak
March 18, 2020 1:33 p.m.

Two 20-somethings extend 'invisible hands' in virus outbreak

NEW YORK (AP) — Liam Elkind's big heart and his break from college was a highlight of 83-year-old Carol Sterling's week.