COVID-19 RESOURCES AND NEWS

ARTICLES FROM ROANOKE VALLEY FAMILY

Covid-19 FAQs

Guidance for Families

Covid-19 Study Shows Virus Less Severe in Children

Home School Moms Share Tips For New Home Schoolers

Is it the Flu or Coronavirus

Expert Advice on Talking to Your Kids About the Coronavirus

What to Do if You are Sick with Coronavirus

 

WEBSITES AND INFORMATION

Carilion Clinic Coronavirus Information

Virginia Department of Health

Roanoke Supply Inventory

CDC Website

Worldometer Case Tracker

CDC Proper Hand Washing Instructions

ARTICLES FROM OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES

What is the best way to disinfect your mask?

https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/disinfect-clea...

New info from Yale - Hydrogen peroxide for disinfection! That's what we've been saying all along

https://www.rep-am.com/featured/2020/03/28/yale-me...

Can DIY homemade masks protect us from coronavirus? https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/diy-homemade-...

What are the Best Materials for Making a DIY Face Mask?*
https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/best-materials...

Can a face mask protect you?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/20/can-...

Making an N95 Mask
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2020/03/29/m...

What is a reliable way to disinfect masks? (the Smart Air Filters guy ROCKS with the cloth mask info)

https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/disinfect-clea...

If you really want to get in to the weeds, this thread has an overwhelming about of info/discussion about the topics of materials and filters and patterns. The FB group itself has relevant info on many PPE topics
https://www.facebook.com/groups/opensourcecovid19m...

Household products that kill Covid19
https://www.consumerreports.org/cleaning/common-ho...

How Long Corona Virus will last on surfaces
https://www.livescience.com/how-long-coronavirus-l...

Decontaminating N95s at Duke University

https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news-listing/duke...

Don't Panic About Shopping, Getting Delivery, or Accepting Packages (how long the virus lasts on various surfaces)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/26...

University of Florida anesthesiology team making masks from hospital leftovers

https://m.ufhealth.org/news/2020/uf-health-anesthe...

 

RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS AND PARENTS

 

LOCAL SCHOOL INFORMATION

Roanoke County Schools Coronavirus Information

Roanoke City Schools Coronavirus Information

Salem Schools Coronavirus Information

Botetourt County Schools Coronavirus Information

Franklin County Schools Coronavirus Information

Montgomery County Schools Coronavirus Information

Bedford County Schools Coronavirus Information

Lynchburg City Schools Coronavirus Information

Craig County Schools Coronavirus Information