Doctor Answers Questions On How The Coronavirus Affects Children
Dr. Margaret Aldrich of the Children's Hospital at Montefiore takes listener questions on the effects of COVID-19 on children.
Children's Health
Doctor Answers More Questions On How The Coronavirus Affects Children
Dr. Margaret Aldrich of the Children's Hospital at Montefiore takes listener questions on the effects of COVID-19 on children.
Mystery Inflammatory Syndrome In Kids And Teens Likely Linked To COVID-19
Doctors in the U.S. and Europe are reporting a small wave of cases of what looks like a "shock syndrome" in young people. They have low blood pressure, inflamed hearts and other serious symptoms.
Foster Care System In West Virginia Struggles To Help Children During The Pandemic
The coronavirus shutdown is straining a foster care system in West Virginia. Home visits have shifted to online check-ins, and referrals have plummeted as schools are now closed.
When After-School Is Shut Down, Too
With schools moved online and kids cooped up at home, soccer coaches, dance instructors and other leaders of extracurricular activites are finding creative ways of keeping kids active and engaged.
An Indiana Teenager Shares His Experience Of Contracting COVID-19
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Indiana high school student Archit Kalra about his experience of contracting COVID-19 and losing a loved one to the virus.
Optimizing Your Pandemic Charity
Running the numbers on giving in the time of coronavirus
How The Pandemic Is Making Kids Feel, In Their Own Words
We hear from kids around the country about how the coronavirus pandemic — the lockdown, the school shutdowns, the economic uncertainty — has made them feel.
Parenting An Extrovert During Coronavirus
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Mark Oppenheimer and his six-year-old daughter Anna, a young extrovert who's had to adjust to the quarantine lifestyle.
COVID-19 In Children: How They Contract Infection And What Are The Symptoms
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Roberta DeBiasi, chief of the infectious diseases department at Children's National Hospital, about the COVID-19 cases among children.