There's a flood of information about the COVID-19 coronavirus out there, and it can be challenging to tease out what it really means for you and your kids.

In this episode, I talk with Dr. Michael Daignault—an emergency medicine physician with a global health background who's been on top of providing info & guidance on coronavirus these last several weeks—and we break down everything parents need to know about the coronavirus outbreak.

We cover:

What coronavirus is & why COVID-19 is such a big deal
What's making this spread more than SARS & MERS
Symptoms of coronavirus in your family
What makes COVID-19 so deadly
The current situation with children and coronavirus
Recommendations to keep your family healthy
The right way to wash hands
Thoughts on your family's travel plans -- keep or cancel?
Likely, best-, and worse-case scenarios of the coronavirus outbreak
How should you prepare for coronavirus?
Surgical masks vs. N95 masks -- whether they work & who should wear them
Will disinfectants work against COVID-19?
Current progress on treatments & vaccines for coronavirus

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