News from Dr. Schramm

Is coronavirus still a big deal? YES. Just because we are tired of this doesn't mean it is going away. The virus doesn't care how we feel about it. I continue to get calls EVERY DAY from families in my practice who have been exposed to or caught coronavirus.  Some family members have become seriously ill,  fortunately none of them children.  As studies have shown, symptoms in kids range from nothing at all to mild congestion and runny nose, or low-grade fever, to high fevers, coughing, vomiting, and loss of taste or smell.  So potentially any sign of illness could be coronavirus.  Please continue to wear masks and socially distance to prevent spread and stay home for 10 days if your child has any sign of illness.  1500 people died from the flu in L.A. County in all of 2019, but 5381 people have died from COVID in L.A. County as of today, only 6 months after it started. See  publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/data/index.htm Back-to-school time Because kids themselves (a