As a professional in early childhood education, odds are the coronavirus outbreak hasn’t passed you by. You’re probably considering what the outbreak could mean for you, and how you can protect yourself and the children in your care.

We know there’s already a great deal of coronavirus coverage out there. But we wanted to sort through it all to give you the simplest, most up-to-date advice on how to prevent illness spreading at your child care setting, and how you can prepare for potential disruptions.

We’ve sourced our information from the US-based Centers for Disease Control and the UK’s National Health Service, with additional resources from the Mayo Clinic, World Health Organization and Harvard Medical School. We also got in touch with Dr. Juan Dumois, a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, to talk about how child care settings in particular can protect themselves against the virus. You’ll find additional reading and resources in each hyperlink below.

Let’s get started.