Learn about the coronavirus and how to prevent the spread of it.

COVID-19: Keep On Keeping Your Distance , ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​By: Corinn Cross, MD, FAAP

• “Social distancing" for all families, to keep friends and family members safe
• Self-Isolation, to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19
• Quarantine, if sick or show symptoms of
• As the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to spread, it is important to follow recommendations of federal, state, and local governments to protect all of us from getting sick. Scientists are working to understand this new syndrome.

About Dr. C​ross Corinn Cross, MD FAAP, is an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) spokesperson, an active member the academy's Council on Communications and Media, a Member-At-Large of her local California AAP Chapter-2 and a pediatrician at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Last Updated 9/17/2020 Source American Academy of Pediatrics (Copyright © 2020)