In this special episode, Dr. Lena and Dr. Dean talk about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. We discuss the current state of transmission in the US and worldwide, some of the modelling that we commonly hear about that predicts when the peak number of cases will occur in different communities, and masking recommendations in the community. We also welcome guest pediatrician Dr. Ellen McCleery to talk about strategies with children being at home all the time including the importance of routine and how parents can facilitate distance learning.
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 Drs. Ellen McCleery, Lena van der List and Dean Blumberg.
We thank Dr. Ellen McCleery from UC Davis Children’s Hospital for joining us for this episode.
Supplemental information:

* Ellen McCleery Social Distance Learning and Activities

* COVID-19 forecasting for US from University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)

* UC Davis Children’s Hospital Coronavirus (COVID-19) resources for parents

Photo from the University of Minnesota