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My kid has the sniffles. Now what? A guide for parents

If your child woke up with a runny noses or sore throats, it used to be no big deal. But this school year, things are different.

It’s probably a cold, but symptoms of COVID-19 are keeping kids home from school

What to do if your kid wakes up with the sniffles

3 years ago
Duration 1:55
It's probably just a cold, but if your kid has even one symptom of COVID-19, you'll need to keep home from school. But what else? CBC's Meg Roberts has this guide for parents.

Every parent knows that when kids go back to school, they start waking up with symptoms like runny noses and sore throats. 

It used to be no big deal. But this school year, things are different.

If your child has even one symptom of COVID-19, you'll need to keep them home from class. But what else should you do, and not do, with a sick kid in your family? 

No need to put your hand up; CBC's Meg Roberts has the answers.

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