For many Americans, having access to a smart device may seem like a basic necessity. In some groups, they appear to be ubiquitous.
However, according to Varun Ram, that’s not actually the case, and the coronavirus pandemic has proven this.
The Clarksville resident and former University of Maryland men’s basketball guard is working with Connect for COVID-19, a national organization that is providing smart devices to coronavirus patients who have been isolated from seeing their families.
“The goal of the project is to connect patients to their loved ones during this pandemic,” said Ram, 27. “What we’ve found, especially with the recent no-visitor policies, is that a lot of patients in hospitals are suffering in isolation.