With schools shutting down and the ways of daily life changing, children are hearing more about the coronavirus. They may not fully understand it, or know how seriously to take it, but their lives are affected. Many parents are trying to decide how to talk with their children about the virus and the outbreak. Some say they are checking in each day to see how their children are doing. But others worry that talking too much about it could make their children more nervous and fearful.

What is the theme of this article?
There is concern that the economy might suffer in the wake of COVID-19
There is concern over how to talk to children about the virus outbreak
There are too few test kits to detect the virus
The healthcare system is overburdened by sick people
The focus of this article was how COVID-19 is affecting children
children
older adults
the economy
the environment