Health Updates
COVID-19: Louisiana's Response Special
Coronavirus COVID-19
The CDC, as well as the Office of Public Health, have been proactively preparing for the introduction of this virus since it was first identified in China earlier this year. If you have questions about Coronavirus, please contact the Coronavirus general information line at 1-855-523-2652 from 8 am – 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.
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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Updates
Tweets by Centers for Disease Control & PreventionWorld Health Organization (WHO) Updates
Tweets by World Health OrganizationPBS NewsHour - Health
- After virus fades, service industries may be changed forever
- Special podcast episode: Voices from coronavirus isolation
- Israeli leader announces lockdown over Passover holiday
- U.S. death toll passes 10,000; British prime minister in ICU
- New HHS survey reveals the COVID-19 challenges U.S. hospitals face
- Kentucky governor calls COVID-19 response 'a test of our humanity'
- Top Wisconsin court blocks governor's move to delay election
- What's it like to be pregnant amid a pandemic? New and prospective mothers share stories
- Pritzker: Federal government has delivered less than 10 percent of PPE Illinois requested
- How the fragile health care systems of the Middle East are bracing for COVID-19
RESOURCES
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
- Daniel Tiger for Parents App
- Meet the Helpers | Coronavirus
RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS
- PBS LearningMedia - Digital Media for Distance Learning & Social Distancing
- Search PBS LearningMedia by topic, grade or standards to find all of the resources you may need for virtual teaching!
- Did you know that Google Classroom integrates fully with PBS LearningMedia? Upload class lists, assign work, and more! Google Classroom and PBS LearningMedia are great tools for remote teaching and online learning!
- Do you use @RemindHQ in your classroom? If so, you can easily share any PBS LearningMedia resource with parents and students. Simply click "Assign or Share" then select "Remind."
- Louisiana Digital Media Archive - Video from State Archives & LPB
- KET's Healthy Habits | Everyday Learning
- Iowa PBS' The Federal Bureau of Ick
- South Florida PBS' KidVision: How to Make Soap
MORE RESOURCES
CHILDREN'S RESOURCES
Resources for Kids
DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD:
- Doctor Daniel Game
- In My Bathroom Game
- Play at Home with Daniel Tiger App
- "Rest is Best" Strategy Song (video)
- Germs Germs Go Away (video)
SESAME STREET:
- Abby and Elmo's Potty Plan! Game
- Step by Step Handwashing with Elmo
- Elmo and Rosita: The Right Way to Sneeze! (video)
CURIOUS GEORGE:
SUPER WHY!: