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FAQ: Pediatrician on what risks school children face from COVID-19 delta variant

By Neal Augenstein

The timing isn’t great.

As school kids head back to classrooms for in-person learning five days a week, the nation — including the D.C. region — is seeing an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases attributed to the more infectious delta variant.

WTOP asked pediatrician John Farrell, of South Riding Pediatrics, about the risks. Farrell chairs the Loudoun County Health Commission, which advises the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on health issues and policy.

Questions doctors wish their patients would ask

By U.S. News & World Report
A curious patient is a healthy patient. When you go to the doctor it's typically for a specific problem, such as a cold, stomach pain or another issue that you want to get better. But it's also an opportunity to learn what's going on in your body, understand why you're receiving a specific treatment and find out how to be as healthy as possible.
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