FORT SMITH, Ark. - Eric Robison, 23, of Fort Smith, Arkansas lost his wife to COVID-19 and became a single father within the span of two months.
Robison’s wife, Emily, was just 22 years old when she died and was seven months into her pregnancy. Emily was taken to the hospital on Aug.
15 after testing positive for COVID-19, according to Eric. She was having trouble breathing and was experiencing flu-like symptoms.
Once she got admitted, Emily’s health declined rapidly. Eric Robison sits with the donations he received for his newborn, Carmen. (Ashlee Schwartz)"She had problems but she was just like a normal sick person," Eric told FOX TV Stations.