What Parents Should Know About Coronavirus

2020年2月29日星期六

What Parents Should Know About Coronavirus

February 29, 2020

A roundup of new guidance and stories from NYT Parenting.

As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, we’re working to answer the questions on many parents’ minds. The first question might be: How high is the risk for my family? “The good news is that cases in children have been very rare,” said Dr. H. Cody Meissner, M.D., chief of the division of pediatric infectious disease at Tufts University School of Medicine.

With spring break for many U.S. schools around the corner, Christina Caron, NYT Parenting’s reporter, looked into whether families should cancel an upcoming vacation. Dana Goldstein and Julie Bosman explored what an outbreak in the United States would mean for schools. And, Rebecca Kanthor, a journalist in Shanghai, explained how she’s managing her worries — and her kids — while under lockdown in her apartment.

Your kids might have questions about the virus, too; I wrote about how to talk about coronavirus without creating anxiety in your kids; the first step is processing your own fears.

Thanks for reading!

— Jessica Grose, lead editor, NYT Parenting

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Mike Ellis

What Parents Need to Know About Coronavirus

The risk to children and pregnant women in the U.S. is currently low, but experts remain vigilant.

How you can prepare

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Passengers at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. Concerns over the spread of coronavirus have led some families to reconsider their vacation plans.Romeo Gacad/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Coronavirus Is Spreading. Should You Cancel Your Family Vacation?

Experts said people should feel comfortable traveling within the U.S. at present, but that could quickly change.

What you need to know

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Anna Watts for The New York Times

What Would a Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S. Mean for Schools?

Districts have infectious disease protocols. But few have detailed plans to teach online if schools were closed for long periods.

How schools are preparing

via Rebecca Kanthor

Under Lockdown for Coronavirus, Parents Struggle to Deal With Their Kids

‘I’m reminded how much I should cherish these moments together. I will, I promise — after I’m done hiding out in the bathroom.’

Read Rebecca’s story

Lucy Jones

How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus

Don’t dismiss your child’s fears, talk at an age-appropriate level and process your own anxiety first.

What parents can say

Giulia Marchi for The New York Times

‘I Felt Like Crying’: Coronavirus Shakes China’s Expecting Mothers

As China deals with the epidemic, pregnant women say the country’s already overburdened health care system has started to leave them behind.

How pregnant women in China are coping

Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters

Japan Shocks Parents by Moving to Close All Schools Over Coronavirus

Elementary, middle and high schools should remain closed through spring break.

How the country is reacting

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