For business owners with COVID, virus is just one struggle

Laurina Esposito, right, co-owner of Espo Restoration, which specializes in restoring Porsches, makes the rounds with executive assistant Loretta Miller at her shop Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Esposito and her business partner were diagnosed with coronavirus in early September. She was very ill for three weeks and did as much work as she could on her laptop in bed, but at times was too exhausted. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Laurina Esposito, co-owner of Espo Restoration, which specializes in restoring Porsches, inspects a frame at her shop Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Esposito and her business partner were diagnosed with coronavirus in early September. She was very ill for three weeks and did as much work as she could on her laptop in bed, but at times was too exhausted. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Laurina Esposito, co-owner of Espo Restoration, which specializes in restoring Porsches, talks to a customer at her shop Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Esposito and her business partner were diagnosed with coronavirus in early September. She was very ill for three weeks and did as much work as she could on her laptop in bed, but at times was too exhausted. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Laurina Esposito, left, co-owner of Espo Restoration, which specializes in restoring Porsches, talks to a contractor about restoring a bike at her shop Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Esposito and her business partner were diagnosed with coronavirus in early September. She was very ill for three weeks and did as much work as she could on her laptop in bed, but at times was too exhausted. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Laurina Esposito, co-owner of Espo Restoration, which specializes in restoring Porsches, works in her office Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Esposito and her business partner were diagnosed with coronavirus in early September. She was very ill for three weeks and did as much work as she could on her laptop in bed, but at times was too exhausted. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)