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The latest South Carolina Public Radio News reports on the spread of the coronavirus and efforts to fight it.

Face Coverings or Masks for Children during the Coronavirus Crisis

Dr. Elizabeth Mack
Bobbi Connor/MUSC

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Elizabeth Mack about recommendations for children two years of age and older, to wear face coverings (or masks) under certain scenarios during the pandemic.  Dr. Mack is the Division Chief for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at MUSC Children’s Health and she’s a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Bobbi Conner has been producing and hosting public radio programs for over 30 years. She was the longtime host of the national Parents Journal public radio program. Conner has lived in the Charleston area for over twenty years.