Interview - Miriam Calleja Shaw

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You have recently published a book called COVID-19and the Virus that Shook the World . It provides a sobering look at virus infections and pandemics, with particular emphasis on the COVID-19 strain. Presently, the cases have diminished in Europe but the spread has moved elsewhere. However, how safe is ‘safe’ at the moment? With the way things are evolving with the ’new’ coronavirus, it’s very difficult to answer this question. The WHO just last weekend warned that the worst may be yet to come. We are certainly witnessing an atrocious amount of deaths and illness in the US. We don’t yet know with certainty which factors are affecting the progression of the pandemic. Indeed we don’t even know about all the symptoms that appear with COVID-19 infection. The relative ‘safety’ is different for everyone, depending on the state of their immunity and certain other factors. For a person with average health who isn’t too old, the danger of getting severely ill may be low – but we need to
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Scholastic Learn at Home

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Over at Scholastic there is a home-learning program going on. They're building a database of cross-curricular activities structured around a special topic or story. There's a variety of resources which can be used by the children on their own, with family or with their teachers. Everyday they post a 'lesson' for each of the grade levels.

 Of course, the one that's caught my eye involves a sloth sporting event.

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You can find the Scholastic Learn at Home site HERE.

   

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