Coronavirus Update:
What patients and families need to know
Children’s National Experts in the News
Our experts weigh in on coronavirus and offer helpful information in the media:
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May 2020
- CBS Evening News: Cases of rare inflammatory disease in children linked to COVID-19 spikes (May 22, 2020)
- Telemundo: Cases of rare COVID-19 -linked syndrome on the rise in pediatric patients (May 22, 2020)
- NBC Washington: DC Hospital Treating 23 Children for Rare Illness Linked to COVID-19 (May 22, 2020)
- Univision: 28 children with rare inflammatory syndrome in DMV (May 22, 2020)
- Good Morning America Online: World sees highest 1-day increase since COVID-19 outbreak began (May 21, 2020)
- NBC Washington: 23 children admitted to DC hospital for rare illness linked to COVID-19 (May 21, 2020)
- WUSA: Rare but potentially deadly inflammatory disease in children reported at DC hospital (May 21, 2020)
- The Journal of Pediatrics: Re-Opening Schools Safely: The Case for Collaboration, Constructive Disruption of Pre-COVID Expectations, and Creative Solutions (May 21, 2020)
- WTOP: CDC issues warning about children missing vaccines (May 20, 2020)
- FOX 5: First Virginia case of MIS-C associated with COVID-19 confirmed by health officials (May 20, 2020)
- The Hospitalist: COVID-19 in kids: Severe illness most common in infants, teens (May 20, 2020)
- FOX 5: Children in DMV sickened by illness linked to COVID-19 (May 20, 2020)
- KCRA: Girls vs. boys: Coping with quarantine (May 20, 2020)
- Fox News: Blood markers may help identify which children develop severe Kawasaki-illness (May 19, 2020)
- Healthline: What to know about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), the COVID-19-linked syndrome affecting children (May 19, 2020)
- The Washington Post: The girl who died twice (May 18, 2020)
- WJLA: Children developing illness possibly linked to COVID-19 (May 18, 2020)
- WebMD: Quarantine having lasting impacts on kids' health (May 18, 2020)
- CBS 47: Helping kids stay healthy (May 18, 2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: Tips for teaching children with disabilities and attention difficulties while home schooling (May 18, 2020)
- DCist:16 D.C.-Area Children Have Suffered Rare Illness Linked To COVID-19 (May 15, 2020)
- Education Week: Pediatricians: Pandemic recovery plans ignoring child health, education (May 15, 2020)
- WJLA: Children's National Hospital registered nurse shares her experience in PICU amid COVID-19 (May 15, 2020)
- WUSA: DC has six cases of mystery inflammatory disease in kids linked to COVID-19 (May 14, 2020)
- WJLA: "We're making a change': Nurses at Children's National share their COVID-19 experiences (May 14, 2020)
- NBC Nightly News: As cases of rare COVID-linked illness in kids rise, Fauci warns much remains unknown (May 13, 2020)
- Today.com: As cases of rare COVID-linked illness in kids rise, Fauci warns much remains unknown (May 13, 2020)
- WTOP: Children's National reports 3 cases of inflammatory disease with possible COVID-19 link (May 13, 2020)
- WJLA: Children's National doctor who missed daughter's birthday gets special surprise from staff (May 13, 2020)
- Gray TV: Future of telemedicine: How COVID-19 is changing how we see the doctor (May 13, 2020)
- The Washington Post: Children's National reports three cases of rare illness in children with COVID-19 (May 12, 2020)
- NBC 4: Three DC-area children have rare illness possibly linked to COVID-19 (May 12, 2020)
- ABC 7: Telemedicine challenges for families (May 12, 2020)
- US News: Can schools really reopen safely? (May 12, 2020)
- The Hospitalist: How to responsibly engage with social media during disasters (May 12, 2020)
- The Hill: The importance of children's hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic (May 11, 2020)
- Washington Business Journal: Surgeries are back. Here's how our hospitals are reinstating them (May 11, 2020)
- FOX News: Potential link between coronavirus and inflammatory syndrome in children (May 11, 2020)
- WTOP: Why parents should make self-care a priority as they take care of their kids (May 11, 2020)
- Readers Digest: 14 nurses share stories of positive moments behind-the-scenes of COVID-19 (May 11, 2020)
- NBC News: At least 85 kids across U.S. have developed rare, mysterious COVID-19-linked illness (May 8, 2020)
- Healio: AAP issues guidance on reopening schools (May 8, 2020)
- NBC 4: A virtual NICU is helping parents connect with their babies on Mother's Day (May 7, 2020)
- Fox 5: Celebrating National Nurses Day (May 7, 2020)
- Fox 5: Honoring nurses during National Nurses Day (May 7, 2020)
- The Washington Post: Children are falling ill with perplexing inflammatory syndrome thought to be linked to COVID-19 (May 7, 2020)
- The Washington Post: 15 children in New York City have developed a puzzling and serious inflammatory syndrome possibly linked to COVID-19 (May 6, 2020)
- Healio: Does SARS-CoV-2 cause Kawasaki disease in children? (May 6, 2020)
- Romper: Children hospitalized with rare syndrome potentially tied To COVID-19 (May 6, 2020)
- Washington Business Journal: Children's National genetic research team provides missing link for COVID-19 testing (May 5, 2020)
- FOX 5: National giving day (May 5, 2020)
- NBC 4: The power of paint in a pandemic (May 5, 2020)
- Fox 5: Celebrating moms: Life in the ER (May 4, 2020)
- The Rheumatlogist: Adapting care for pediatric patients & parents during the pandemic: Q&A with Sangeeta Sule, MD, PhD (May 4, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Tribute honors those working at Children's National Hospital (May 4, 2020)
- CNN: Some kids with COVID-19 suffering from "severe inflammation" (May 1, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Children's National Hospital accepting older patients (May 1, 2020)
- DNA Science Blog: Rare Disease Families Cope With COVID (May 1, 2020)
- Washington Post: With kids stuck at home, ER doctors see more severe cases of child abuse (May 1, 2020)
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April 2020
- NPR: COVID-19 in children: How they contract infection and what are the symptoms (April 30, 2020)
- ABC News: Some children with COVID-19 are experiencing symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease (April 30, 2020)
- Washington Post: 'Second-week crash' is time of peril for some COVID-19 patients (April 30, 2020)
- WJLA: Pediatricians urge parents to keep vaccinating children during pandemic (April 29, 2020)
- Noticasya: Expertos advierten que menores no son tan resistentes alä COVID-19 (April 29, 2020)
- NBC Washington: Kids and COVID-19: Children's National doctor answers top questions (April 28, 2020)
- Washington Post: Britain's national health authority issued a worrisome alert about children, covid-19 and potential complications (April 28, 2020)
- FOX 5: Little girl who danced with hospital staff after undergoing three open heart surgeries back home (April 28, 2020)
- Romper: Kids Afraid Of Face Masks Just Need Some Extra Reassurance, Experts Say (April 28, 2020)
- Washington Post: New D.C. hospital numbers suggest kids do face some risk of coronavirus hospitalization (April 27, 2020)
- FOX 5: New numbers show impact coronavirus has on children (April 27, 2020)
- The Guardian: Kids locked at home all day are a recipe for accidental injuries and visits to the ER (April 27, 2020)
- WAMU: Locals struggle to find non-coronavirus health care amid pandemic (April 27, 2020)
- FOX News: Bret Baier challenges Norah O'Donnell and Jon Karl to the #CombatCovid19Challenge (April 27, 2020)
- NBC Washington: Local hospitals begin treating COVID-19 patients with blood from survivors (April 23, 2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: Is too much screen time during the pandemic hurting our eyes? (April 23, 2020)
- CBS 13: Local girl scout troop giving back to front line workers battling COVID-19 pandemic (April 23, 2020)
- The Washingtonian: This DC high school student got more than a thousand face shields made for healthcare workers (April 23, 2020)
- NBC News: Hotspot hospitals on verge of financial collapse (April 22, 2020)
- Washington Post: 'The numbers are low until it's your child': The coronavirus can be deadly for children, too (April 22, 2020)
- Associated Press: Hospitals, volunteers combine to ease isolation of sick kids (April 22, 2020)
- Romper: Kids waking earlier during quarantine? Experts say it's, unfortunately, a *thing* (April 22, 2020)
- ABC 7: Benefits of scheduling a telehealth appointment during the pandemic (April 21, 2020)
- ET Online: Hospital staff surprise Backstreet Boys with epic 'Everybody (Backstreet's Back)' dance (April 21, 2020)
- Good Morning America: Volunteers read their favorite books to patients at children's hospital (April 21, 2020)
- Romper: Children regressing during quarantine is an expected reaction, experts say (April 21, 2020)
- AJMC: Who's equipped to deal with pandemic worries? Patients with rare diseases, some say (April 20, 2020)
- FOX News: COVID-19 test troubles cloud Trump's efforts to reopen country (April 20, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Children's National staff dance to #CantTouchThis challenge (April 20, 2020)
- Washington Post: D.C. firefighter uses bagpipes to give a welcome pause from pandemic (April 20, 2020)
- The Hospitalist: Balancing ethics with empathy (April 17, 2020)
- Axios: In photos: Americans on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic (April 16, 2020)
- Washington Life: Dispatches from the frontlines of COVID-19 (April 16, 2020)
- WJLA: Co-parenting in the time of COVID-19: Advice to navigate this new situation (April 16, 2020)
- WJLA: Does my child have COVID-19? Here's what to do if your child has COVID-19 (April 14, 2020)
- Fox 5: Montgomery County teen in need of blood donation (April 13, 2020)
- Washington Times: Melania Trump spreads Easter cheer to front-line COVID-19 workers (April 10, 2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: Parents: Here's how to manage your family's extra time at home (April 10, 2020)
- Fierce Healthcare: Three lessons from Children's National Hospital on rapidly setting up drive-thru COVID-19 testing (April 9, 2020)
- PIX 11: Children only: Hospital opens country's first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site for kids (April 9, 2020)
- People: Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello dance with patients at Children's Hospital during virtual visit (April 9, 2020)
- WJLA: Challenges for parents explaining to kids social distancing, staying home amid COVID-19 (April 8, 2020)
- FOX 5: Companies across DMV lending a hand during pandemic (April 8, 2020)
- Washington Post: 'This is not the time for a broken arm': How the pandemic is affecting parents perception of risk (April 7, 2020)
- WAMU: Gay rights advocates in the D.C. region say loosened blood donation rules don't go far enough (April 7, 2020)
- WebMD: COVID-19 in context: How a pediatric hospital prepares for potential COVID-19 influx (April 7, 2020)
- NPR: COVID-19 survivors have questions about what recovery means on NPR (April 6, 2020)
- Redbook: Heroic acts of nurses and midwives during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 6, 2020)
- WAMU: D.C. Region’s coronavirus equipment shortage sparks creative solutions, pleas for donations and distancing (April 6, 2020)
- WJLA: Children's National doctor discusses anti-malaria drug, side effects amid COVID-19 fight (April 3, 2020)
- Washington Times: Local labs, university professors working to produce more masks for hospitals (April 3, 2020)
- Pulmonary Fibrosis News: NORD's advice on COVID-19: You're stronger than you think (April 2, 2020)
- Disney: Disney comes together to support communities and caregivers during the COVID-19 crisis (April 2, 2020)
- WTVR: Nation's blood banks struggling in wake of COVID-19 pandemic (April 1, 2020)
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March 2020
- WUSA 9: Testing kids for COVID-19 needed to limit COVID-19 outbreak (March 31, 2020)
- WAMU: How COVID-19 has one D.C. doctor feeling like 'an intern all over again' (March 31, 2020)
- WAMU: Washington National Opera shifts from making costumes to making masks for local hospitals (March 31, 2020)
- Fatherly: Teddy bears are here for your kids during COVID-19 (March 31, 2020)
- WJAC: Children's National Hospital to receive donation to combat COVID-19 (March 27, 2020)
- FOX 5: How is coronavirus affecting children? A Children's National doctor weighs in (March 26, 2020)
- Washington Post: Coronavirus testing labs hindered by supply shortages (March 25, 2020)
- NBC Washington: Children’s National running COVID-19 tests on-site for results within 90 minutes (March 24, 2020)
- National Geographic: How to keep your kids healthy during the pandemic (March 24, 2020)
- WJLA: Children's National Hospital tests dozens of young people for COVID-19 (March 24, 2020)
- WTOP: DC children’s hospital opens drive-up coronavirus testing (March 23, 2020)
- NBC Washington: Children’s National Hospital opens first coronavirus drive-thru testing site for kids (March 23, 2020)
- FOX 5: Children's National Hospital opens drive-up COVID-19 specimen collection, testing site (March 23, 2020)
- ABC News: Children's National Hospital to offer speedy coronavirus tests for doctors, nurses (March 20, 2020)
- Technical.ly: These 17 Maryland biotech companies are collaborating in the fight against COVID-19 (March 20, 2020)
- DCist: Local hospitals brace for impact as COVID-19 outbreak unfolds (March 20, 2020)
- National Geographic: How to deal with your kid 'colleagues' during coronavirus shutdowns (March 17, 2020)
- Romper: School closings are hard on kids, so here's how to talk to them about it (March 17, 2020)
- WBUR: The impact of coronavirus on the education system (March 16, 2020)
- WAMU: It’s still safe to donate blood during the coronavirus pandemic. Hospitals wish you would (March 13, 2020)
- WTOP: What to do if you’ve been exposed to the novel coronavirus (March 11, 2020)
- C-SPAN: Dr. Roberta DeBiasi on coronavirus response and children (March 7, 2020)
- FOX 5: Talking to your children about the coronavirus outbreak (March 6, 2020)
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February 2020