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COVID-19: You can make an IMPACT!
Helping Children Cope with Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Concern over this new virus can make children and families anxious. Helping children cope with anxiety requires providing accurate prevention information and facts without causing undue alarm.
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Facilitating Continuity of Learning During COVID-19’s Disruption
As of March 17, 2020, 115 countries have announced or implemented school and university closures; 105 countries have shut schools nationwide, impacting almost 959.2 million children and youth; and a further 10 countries have implemented localized school closures to prevent or contain the spread of COVID-19.
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Comparing COVID-19 to Other Infectious Diseases
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How deadly is the new coronavirus? And how does this pandemic compare to other infectious diseases? The New York Times Learning Network offers two classroom activities to help students apply media analysis techniques to the coronavirus outbreak.
