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Kids’ questions about coronavirus, answered!

Jul 2, 2020, 8:47 AM | Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 9:00 am

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This week, kids take over the podcast!

We put out a call on social media asking our youngest listeners to send us their questions about the coronavirus, in their own words.

Listen to familiar ³ÉÈËXÕ¾ Radio personalities answer these phone calls with heart, humor, and the best information we have from experts in our community.

The episode features (in order of appearance):

Dave Ross
Mike Lewis
Tom Tangney and John Curley
Dr. Mollie Greves Grow from Seattle Children’s
Rachel Belle
Dori Monson
Ursula Reutin and Gee Scott
Feliks Banel
Colleen O’Brien

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