In this special episode, Dr. Lena interviews Dr. Dean about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. We discuss the latest on worldwide and US cases, community transmission now ongoing in the US, availability of testing for infection, who is at high risk for severe disease, and new recommendations for “social distancing”.
Note that the information provided was accurate at the time this episode was recorded, but that this is a rapidly changing situation.
This episode written by Dr. Dean Blumberg and Dr. Lena van der List.
Supplemental material:

* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019: Messages for parents, school staff, and others working with children

* Healthy Children 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

* Healthy Children Talking to Children about Disasters

* COVID-19 Update with Dr. Dean and Dr. Lena, presented by UC Davis Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics in California

Photo from the World Health Organization