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Grandparenting in the time of COVID-19

As parents grapple with school and daycare closings prompted by coronavirus, grandparents have questions about helping with child care and whether they can safely spend time with their grandchildren.

School closed due to the coronavirus? Tips to help parents cope

Is your child’s school closed due to precautionary measures around coronavirus? Here are some tips to help parents cope.

How to talk to teens about the new coronavirus

As with younger children, teenagers are also likely to have questions –– and possibly misinformation –– about the new coronavirus. While the questions may be similar, your answers may be more complex.

Coping with coronavirus anxiety

Anxiety about the new coronavirus is understandable. But there are actions you can take –� or avoid –� to help you cope with anxious feelings and choices you can make to help yourself and others.

As coronavirus spreads, many questions and some answers

Readers have many questions about the new coronavirus (COVID-19). We have enlisted one of our experts on infectious disease to answer some of them.

C. difficile (C. diff): An urgent threat

The bacteria known as C. diff has become a leading cause of infection among hospitalized patients. The infection is more common following antibiotic therapy, and it is challenging to treat because of a high relapse rate.

Coronavirus: What parents should know and do

It’s natural for parents to be worried about whether their children could be at risk from the novel coronavirus. While there is much that is still not known, common sense and simple public health precautions will help protect everyone.

The new coronavirus: What we do � and don’t � know

A novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, has grown quickly since late December. This primer on what we do –â€� and don’t –â€� know can help if you’re concerned about this rapidly evolving public health issue.

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