Children and Covid: Your Questions, Answered

<p>As the number of coronavirus infections in the United States surges, and school districts begin to reopen for in-person learning, some parents are apprehensive and full of questions.</p><p>Recently, The Daily asked parents to send in their queries about children and Covid. We received about 600 responses.</p><p>With the help of Emily Anthes, a reporter who covers the coronavirus, we try to provide some answers.</p><p>Guest: Emily Anthes, a health and science reporter for The New York Times. </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>With the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, classrooms are opening their doors to a different pandemic.<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/02/us/covid-schools-delta-variant.html"> Here is how to think about risk</a>.</li><li>What was supposed to be a new, relatively normal year has become<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/15/us/covid-school-reopening-anxiety.html"> a politicized, bewildering experience</a> for many parents, students and educators.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>