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May 21, 2020 News by Hawken Miller

Video Games Connect Chronically Ill Children Isolated at Home, Hospital

Dara Riva always had a rule that her 10-year-old son could play video games only once a week. But then the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and her perspective changed. Riva’s son, Maximilian, has cystic fibrosis (CF), making him particularly susceptible to COVID-19 and the complications that can arise from it.

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