Coronavirus: Amy Schumer takes son on social distancing visit to grandfather
Physical distancing doesn’t mean you can’t feel close
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Your support makes all the difference.Amy Schumer took her son to visit his grandfather – while still obeying social distancing guidelines.
The comedian shared a heartwarming video of the trip on her Instagram account on Tuesday.
Schumer is seen carrying her 11-month-old son Gene in her arms while holding up a sign that reads “Hi Grandpa! We love you!”
The camera then turns to show her father, Gordon Schumer, looking out from behind a window.
Schumer captioned the footage: “Visiting dad.”
The video has been viewed more than 3.4 million times on Schumer’s Instagram account.
Many have left loving comments making clear thet were moved by the short clip.
The comedian has shared several posts related to the coronavirus pandemic on her Instagram account.
Several of them consists of videos of people – including Schumer herself – clapping and cheering out their windows at 7pm in New York City as a way to show support for health workers.
She has also shared a link to a campaign to help send necessary supplies to people and hospitals during the pandemic.
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