(signature tune) – Invite back to the ABCs of COVID-19 a CNN and Sesame Road Town
Hall for kids as well as families. I'' m Erica Hill, and also I'' m here with my good friend, Dr. Sanjay Gupta. -Oh, and consider that. Joining us once more, fresh from consuming his breakfast, Elmo. – (chuckles) Hi Dr. Sanjay. – Hello Elmo, how was morning meal? – Oh, it was fantastic. Elmo had cereal With bananas. Oh, and afterwards Elmo combed his teeth as part of Elmo'' s morning routine. – Appears like a really healthy and balanced routine. That'' s wonderful. You know, Elmo, it ' s crucial to have an everyday routine, particularly in tough times similar to this. – Yeah, oh, hereafter, Elmo has play time with his daddy.Oh, were developing a pillow fort in the living-room.( both laughes) But initial Elmo has a. question for Dr. Sanjay.
– Sure. – Elmo'' s seen great deals of. individuals putting on masks outside however its not Halloween. So, why are people putting on outfits? – Well, those aren'' t outfits, Elmo, you understand, much like medical professionals.
put on masks in healthcare facilities when they care for individuals, you'' re gon na see people now. using masks outside also. And the factor they'' re. using masks similar to this, is to safeguard people in.
public from their bacteria and points like that.They put on ' t
wan na spread your bacteria and these masks can assist with that. – Aww, so the masks assist us. – Yes. The masks are a method to stop you from spreading bacteria,.
also as you just breathe. – Oh, so, does that mean.
that Elmo should wear a mask when he'' s outside around other individuals? – Well, Elmo, how old are you? – Elmo is three and also a half. (laughes) – Well after that indeed, Elmo,.
you ought to use a mask. Youngsters under two-years-old,.
do not require to use a mask, however children older than.
two-years-old need to wear a mask when they'' re out in public. and they'' re around people. You could put on a mask that.
looks something like this.This is one that my child. in fact made for me.
What do you assume?- Oh, that ' s wonderful. (laughing') she did a wonderful job. Oh, Elmo wishes to make a mask also. – You can Elmo. – Oh, but, Elmo can'' t. make a mask, Dr. Sanjay.'Elmo doesn ' t know exactly how to stitch. Elmo is just 3 and a half keep in mind. (both laughing) – Well, Elmo you don'' t. demand to sew to make a mask, you can easily make one. You can also enhance your own mask with items that you have in your residence. Actually, you wan na see.
one that I made in the house. This is one that I just made it home. – Oh, that'' s fantastic. Orange great choice. (chuckles) – You desire me to show you the key? You wan na see exactly how I made this mask? – Yes. – Take a turban similar to this and also you fold, see to it you fold it properly.To fold the bandanna right here ' s a pro tip, don'' t use small hair bands.
like this, discover huge hair bands. Put one on either end, over here. Do this. And this is gon na.
be a key step right here. Place it like this and after that fold one end. And also really tuck it inside the various other. Obtain in there similar to this. This is not going to.
be a style statement. There you go. And also there'' s my bandana.
It does the job, maintains me. from spreading out the virus. (both laughing)
– Elmo is gon na decorate. his mask with deals with. -I can ' t wait to see it Elmo. You know what? You can also make
a mask for. your lovey or your teddy bear. -Actually? Oh fine, Elmo is gon na make.
one for his lovey, infant David. Oh, thank you for answering.
Elmo'' s inquiries, Dr. Sanjay – Obviously.- Oh, you understand what? Elmo ' s good friend Edward from Florida additionally has a question regarding masks. Can you answer that please. – I'' d love to Elmo.- Currently that I have a home made mask, can I go to the store with mommy? – Wow, Edward is almost as.
adorable as you Elmo.
( laughes) It'' s crucial to bear in mind, to stay at home as long as possible Edward, that ' s the initial point. But if you do need to go out in public, you can wear a mask as well as you ought to additionally.
technique something called social distancing. – Social what? – (laughes) Social distancing. That implies, you know, if.
you'' re wearing a mask, you must additionally stay at least.
six feet far from people as long as possible, which has to do with the size of this. A swimming pool noodle. – (laughing) A pool noodle. Oh, is Dr. Sanjay gon na go swimming today. – I wish Elmo, I wish. No, however not. But the size of the swimming pool noodle, it'' s kind of the secure distance you have to keep away from people.So this is a
good way to keep in mind, just how to remain healthy and balanced. – Alright, great factor. Elmo just bore in mind, Elmo can'' t go to the. swimming pool now. And also you know, Elmo can'' t. provides his good friends a hug when he sees them either, can he? – No, not right now Elmo. I know that'' s hard, yet there'' s various other ways. that we can still be with our friends. With video talking like.
you and I are doing right currently, or possibly you can give somebody.
a virtual on an air high 5 like that. – Oh, oh, yeah, just how regarding a virtual hug.Hug, hug. (laughing) – Everyone wants a hug. Currently an additional way we can stay healthy is by cleaning your hands.
Elmo. You understand that. Do you understand the track, Delighted Birthday celebration? – Certainly Elmo recognizes.
Happy Birthday celebration. (laughs) – Well, Elmo, I have actually a.
video of me washing my hands and singing Delighted Birthday to you, Elmo. – Oh, to Elmo, medical professional, it'' s not Elmo ' s birthday today. (laughs)-'Well, let ' s act it ' s your birthday.
– Aww, all right, yaaah!'Its. Elmo ' s pretend birthday celebration.( both laughing) – So Elmo, allowed'' s take an appearance at this video of how to effectively clean our hands.In order to reveal you exactly how.
to ideal wash your hands, I placed a little shine.
on my hands. That'' s dust.
Occasionally that will certainly be. challenging to obtain off. That ' s why you got ta make. sure you do this right. So a bit of soap and I start to truly rub it in here and also what I do, is
I sing. Happy Birthday celebration twice to make certain I'' ve done. it long enough, alright. So, ♪ Satisfied birthday to you ♪ ♪ Delighted birthday celebration to you ♪ ♪ Pleased birthday celebration, dear Elmo ♪ ♪ Pleased birthday celebration to you ♪ ♪ Pleased birthday to you ♪ ♪ Delighted birthday to you ♪ ♪ Delighted birthday celebration, dear Elmo ♪ ♪ Pleased birthday celebration to you ♪ After that you get it all off. Elmo you can do this as well. And also you'' re all done. Make certain you don ' t pollute yourself and also all the shine. – Wow!
( Dr.Sanjay laughing) – Elmo liked that video. Dr. Sanjay you have a nice voice. – Well thanks. (both laughing) – Oh, your welcome. You know what? Elmo has an additional track that he.
sings while washing his hands. Do wan na hear it. – Naturally, yes. ♪ Clean washie, laundry washie ♪ ♪ Laundry wash your hands ♪ (both giggling) – I'' m gon na sing that following time, Elmo.
– Cool. – You understand the important.
point to keep in mind Elmo, is that we might require to be.
physically far-off now, yet we can all still.
be socially linked. – Yeah, real. Thanks for answering.
Elmo'' s inquiries Dr. Sanjay, Elmo really feels a lot far better. – Oh, you'' re welcome, Elmo. Remember you can always.
ask a parent or an adult when you have inquiries as well. And it appears like Erica has.
some more customer inquiries. – That'' s appropriate Sanjay, we do, as well as great point we have both. you and also Dr. Leana back with us to help answer a few of these inquiries.
Our next one originates from. ten-year-old Joe in Connecticut. – Will certainly I have the ability to play.
baseball this summer if things improve? – Oh, Joe, I assume a great deal of.
people have that question. Dr. Leana, can we play baseball? – Well, I'' m uncertain Joe, if you'' ll be able to play. baseball with your team or your buddies this summer season, I really hope so, however we just put on'' t recognize yet. And in the meanwhile, there are points that. you can do to maintain fit. So you can exercise catch in the yard.If you have brothers or sis or ask one of your.
parents to have fun with you. Perhaps you can do some operating.
in a park or an area nearby. So maintain your physical fitness. And also with any luck you'' ll be able to come back on the ball park with.
all your pals soon. – Type of like keeping up.
the springtime training. Right? As well as after that we'' re all set to go. We have an additional concern.
from a 10-year-old. This is ten-year-old Sophia,.
from Cumming, Georgia who has a fantastic inquiry regarding what to do when college reopens. – When I'' m back at school, is it far better to clean my
. hands with soap and water or to make use of hand sanitizer? – Hmm the old-time inquiry Sanjay. – Yeah. Well, you can do.
either, yet both will certainly function. However you know what? Soap as well as.
water can in fact be better.And I wan na discuss this for. a 2nd, if you ' ll let me. Envision that your hands are. really this oily pan.
You can see the grease therein. When you consider the. infection, the Corona infection, it in fact has a layer of.
fat or grease all over it. So now if you assume of.
your hands this way, which would you rather.
laundry this oily hand with? A hand sanitizer, something such as this, or just plain soap? Well, the soap will actually make the oil and also the fat type.
of begin to drop apart. That'' s how you can actually. start to disactivate the virus as well as actually get your.
hands or whatever else as tidy as feasible. So soap and water better, yet hand sanitizer will do too. – That'' s such a terrific.
explanation. I loved that. (laughing) – There you go. We have.
an additional question from six-year-old Sophia, whose father Sergeant Brian Bartley is a.
New york city city Law enforcement officer. – Just how are first responders like my daddy keep secure right now.
– Wow. That'' s really heartfelt. I suggest, and also she'' s asking regarding her father that is a very first -responder and also wishing to know just how, we'' re going to keep.
individuals like her dad risk-free. And we'' ve gotten comparable.
inquiries from others as well, including Elijah as well as Caleb from Virginia. They claim that our daddy is a Navy registered nurse and he'' s offering on the USNS Comfort. That'' s a huge ship, assisting
look after. individuals in New york city city. He'' s gon na be getting home following week. It'' s been even more than a. month given that we'' ve seen him. Is it safe for us to hug him? Dr. Leana, I indicate, these.
are actual concerns. These are genuine things that youngsters.
are inquiring about now. Exactly how do you address questions like that? – Well, I suggest initial I.
intend to claim that your daddies and so numerous moms and dads out.
there are everyday heroes. They'' re the ones that are. keeping all of us risk-free. As well as there are things that we can do to assist them additionally be safe. Because they'' re
the. ones in the communities that are aiding individuals,.
aiding the community.And we ourselves, we can do our component. The extra that we can help quit the virus from spreading out to other people, the a lot more we'' re production.
their work in fact easier. The even more we'' re assisting them aid others. So, and also I believe that this is.
additionally a time for us to show our love and also support for our moms and dads. So, we should inform them every.
night that we enjoy them, we must proceed to be kind.
as well as compassionate to them as well as to everybody else around us too.But Sanjay what do you think? -I believe I represent.
everybody when we thank to all the individuals, the frontline workers that are maintaining our country running now. These are actually difficult.
times for everybody, however there are people out there who are risking themselves a bit to maintain all of us risk-free and also.
ensure we have our food as well as all of our various other things. So thanks really a lot. That'' s what I ' d say.
– We can never say thank. you sufficient to them.
Dr. Leana, thank you for. addressing numerous inquiries from every one of our good friends,.
always terrific to see you. As well as we truly value it. We recognize this is type of a.
unusual time for every person, and it can bring about a great deal of huge sensations.
– Whether you'' re a little. youngster or a big bird like me. – And it'' s completely regular as well. Turning up, we'' re gon na.
answer concerns about managing your sensations, but prior to that, the Matter.
wishes to give thanks to all the endure individuals that have been.
helping us get through this. – Introductions Count von.
Coun, t right here with a message from all my Sesame Road friends, we intend to say, thank you. To every person out there who.
is assisting those in requirement. The physicians, nurses, firemens, police officers, as well as emergency employees, and also do not fail to remember the.
grocery shop workers, trash enthusiasts, and also plenty of others. We are so lucky to trust you. This is one, one happy Matter. uh uh uh. (signature tune playing).
