Families, day cares feel strain of new COVID-19 health rules
The American Academy of Pediatricsโ latest child care guidelines released in October initially didnโt include congestion, runny nose, vomiting or diarrhea on its symptoms checklist. Dr. Elaine Donoghue, who helped write the pediatricians' child care guidelines, said any symptom must be taken seriously if it looks even vaguely like COVID-19. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of people working in child care has recovered steadily in recent months. The studyโs authors say this suggests that when done under such strict guidelines, child care can be safe from widespread transmission during the pandemic. That kind of strain on families has Deeann Puffert, CEO of the Washington branch of Child Care Aware, worrying that parents may start hiding symptoms from caregivers.