Steps The Public Needs To Take This 4th Of July Weekend To Stop COVID-19

ABOUT:

• Guest​s & Topics: ​
  • Michael Bell– deputy director of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the CDC. Dr. Bell discussed steps the public need to take this July 4th weekend to stop the spread of COVID-19, with an emphasis on cloth face coverings and distance. Dr. B​ell promoted the first behavior change campaign by the Pandemic Action Network #MaskingForAFriend which engages influencers and celebrities to help increase awareness and amplify consistent, accurate messaging to make sure people know how to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 by using homemade cloth face coverings. He also talked about the threat of future worldwide pandemics. 

• Aaron Dworkin – CEO of National Summer Learning Association. They provide resources for kids and parents to help kids stay engaged and learning and avoid the summer slide. Dworkin talked about how kids in underserved communities are more at risk to lose some of the learning throughout the summer, and also about summer learning while social distancing. He gave practical tips for parenting through COVID-19.​

• Hosted by: iHeartMedia's Ryan Gorman (from​ WFLA-​AM / Tampa, FL)​