Episode 24: News Roundup - Risk Factors, Children and the International COVID Index

COVID-19: Public Health, Policy, and Culture

In this episode Dr. April discusses a few emerging articles and updates on COVID-19 news locally, nationally and globally. We discuss the topic of underlying conditions related to COVID deaths, number of cases, deaths, and even recoveries. Then we discuss children, school reopenings and COVID-related illnesses affecting children. We also discuss the progress of COVID-19 response around the world. Information Sources: https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/the-8-riskiest-underlying-health-conditions-for-covid-19-in-san-diego-county https://www.wcvb.com/article/kids-may-play-large-role-in-spreading-covid-19-new-mgh-study-finds/33653795 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/world/covid-19-coronavirus.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/08/20/us-covid-19-response-how-miscommunication-selfishness-played-role/5610047002/ --------------------------------------------------- The Autoimmune Community Institute supports research, advocacy and support for diverse autoimmune communities. Learn how you can provide your support to help us in our mission: www.acicommunity.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covid19ppc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/covid19ppc/support