Main Family News

COVID-19 Updates From Dr. Gee

We’d like to thank those of you who attended our Zoom meeting. We hope the information we provided helps as you navigate the start of the new school year.

We welcome your feedback! If you attended the meeting and have anything you’d like to share with us please reply to this email to share your thoughts.

References from Dr. Gee
SARS-CoV-2 T cell immunity: Specificity, function, durability, and role in protection
Cloth Masks May Prevent Transmission of COVID-19: An Evidence-Based, Risk-Based Approach
Aerosol Filtration Efficiency of Common Fabrics Used in Respiratory Cloth Masks

References for Schools Reopening Around the World from Laura Bainbridge, N.P.
School closure and management practices during coronavirus outbreaks including COVID-19: a rapid systematic review
Summary of School Re-Opening Models and Implementation Approaches During the COVID 19 Pandemic NIH Closure of schools during an influenza pandemic
Reopening the World: Reopening Schools – Insights from Denmark and Finland
Reopening Schools in Denmark Did Not Worsen Outbreak
School Closures, Government Responses, and Learning Inequality Around the World During COVID

References for School District COVID Updates and additional resources from Jody Cacioppo, R.N.
Boise School District
West Ada District
Charter Schools
Virtual Schools
Idaho State Department of Education
https://www.sde.idaho.gov/re-opening/
https://www.sde.idaho.gov/re-opening/files/Idaho-Back-to-School-Framework-2020.pdf
State of Idaho Resources for Schools
CDC Resources for School

Healthy Immunity and Strong Mind Resources
Vitamins
https://ods.od.nih.gov/pdf/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer.pdf
https://ods.od.nih.gov/pdf/factsheets/VitaminC-Consumer.pdf
https://ods.od.nih.gov/pdf/factsheets/Zinc-Consumer.pdf

Helping Children Cope with COVID
Resilience in Children
https://healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/Return-to-School-During-COVID-19.aspx
https://www.cdc.gov/parents/index.html
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/education-awareness/shareable-resources-on-coping-with-covid-19.shtml

COVID-19 Update 4-20

Apr 20, 2020

A tremendous amount has transpired since our last correspondence on COVID-19. The great news is that we have reached our ﬁrst benchmark in our new, overused, pandemic lexicon of “ﬂattening the curve” in Idaho. This is based on signiﬁcant reduction of new cases reported given the proﬁle of patients that have access to testing.

COVID Update – 3-24-2020

Mar 24, 2020

We want to encourage each one of you to respect the implications Covid-19 has on your friends, neighbors and loved ones. Compliance with the “6-foot rule” for social distancing will grant better outcomes for all of us. You may have heard that meeting in groups of 10 or smaller is OK at this time; we would discourage this with the current knowledge of the virus.

COVID UPDATE – 3-19-2020

Mar 19, 2020

It is important that we maintain communication and connection in these unprecedented times. Each of you undoubtedly is feeling stress and tension for various reasons of altered plans, schedules, expectations, financial loss, inconvenience, loved ones’ health risk, and the list could go on.

COVID 19 Update

Mar 11, 2020

Information on COVID -19 (Coronavirus) is rapidly increasing and daily evolving. Your healthcare team at Main Family Medical is continually seeking up-to-date and accurate information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and local Health Departments.