COVID-19 Podcast for Kids

As any of you know, I am a disciple and adoring fan of Dr. Peter Attia! in the following podcast, his daughter, Olivia, interviews her dad. It is fantastic and worth sharing.

#104 – COVID-19 for kids with Olivia Attia

"The underlying theme to how we got here is we didn't really do the things we needed to do before it was too late." — Peter Attia

We discuss:

  • What is a virus? [1:45];

  • How did this version of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) start? [4:30];

  • How does COVID-19 compare to SARS and MERS (previous coronaviruses)? [6:00];

  • Will COVID-19 come back again after we resolve the current issue? [7:15];

  • When will kids go back to school? [7:45];

  • How has the US surpassed China in total cases, and how could we have been better prepared for this? [8:30];

  • Should have we started to quarantine sooner than we actually did? [11:45];

  • What about herd immunity? Would it be easier if we all just got the virus so we could be immune? [13:45];

  • Which age groups are the least and most at risk for getting a deadly version of the virus? [15:00];

  • Why do we have to wipe down packages that are delivered to our homes? [16:30];

  • How a lack of preparation and discipline led to this troubling situation [18:45];

  • Is China to blame for all of this? [24:15];

  • What did Olivia think when her parents pulled her out of school before it was mandated? [26:30];

  • What’s been the hardest part of this for Olivia? [27:50];

  • What does Olivia appreciate now that she probably didn’t appreciate in the past? [28:50];

  • How are Olivia’s zone 2 workouts going? [30:00]; and