One of the pressing issues is the sudden lack of school-provided meals for children—and the extreme stress that this induces for many families who rely on them.
"I'm also emotional because of all of the incredible things that so many of you out there are doing on a daily basis. And I know it's a struggle right now for so many people. And I just wanted to say I love you all and I'm thinking of you all and we'll get through this."
The program, which will be rolled out to up to 30,000 businesses worldwide, was announced by Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's COO, with a resources page dedicated to helping people navigate this challenging time.
The reality of life for many medical professionals right now is that they have families at home they have to leave in order to go to work. To care for the sick, and to test those potentially infected with the coronavirus, putting themselves directly at risk for infection themselves.
