opening and closing sentences of a friendly letter requesting to postponed the birthday party like every year due to the pandemic of Coronavirus ( COVID–19).
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is defined as illness caused by a novel coronavirus now called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2; formerly called 2019-nCoV), which was first identified amid an outbreak of respiratory illness cases in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. [1] It was initially reported to the WHO on December 31, 2019. On January 30, 2020, the WHO declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency. [2, 3] On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, its first such designation since declaring H1N1 influenza a pandemic in 2009. [4]
Illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 was recently termed COVID-19 by the WHe, the new acronym derived from "coronavirus disease 2019." The name was chosen to avoid stigmatizing the virus's origins in terms of populations, geography, or animal associations. [5, 6] On February 11, 2020, the Coronavirus Study Group of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses issued a statement announcing an official designation for the novel virus: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Explanation:
From school to sports to shopping, some of your child’s favorite activities may have already been sidelined by the coronaviruspandemic and social distancing efforts. Unfortunately, a traditional birthday party is also off-limits.
But this is no time for the birthday blues. You can still put a new spin on the day to make it super special.
Here are a few ideas:
Birthday parade: Invite friends to create signs, decorate their cars and cruise by your child’s house for a birthday parade.
Video parties: Plan a virtual event using a video chat app like Zoom, FaceTime, Google Hangouts or Skype. Invite your child’s friends to participate in a birthday singalong, dance party or group chat. Want more ideas? Our developmental pediatrician shares 23 video chat activities.
Treasure hunt: Hide presents around your house and give your child clues to find them.
String hunt: Wind a long piece of string throughout your house, attaching presents along the way. Have your child follow the string to collect their presents, and find you at the end of the line!
Scavenger hunt: Send your child on a scavenger hunt around the house or yard.
Spa day: Plan a day of at-home manicures, pedicures and hair styling.
Game day: Spoil your child with a fun-filled day of board games, card games and video games. (Need help selecting a video game? Read 5 Steps to Choose a Kid-Friendly App.)
Bake a cake from scratch: Spend time with your child making and baking their favorite birthday dessert.
Chef for a day: Have your child choose and prepare their favorite meals for the day. (For inspiration, try these Healthy Delicious Lunch Ideas.)
Movie marathon: Relax on the couch and watch your child’s favorite movies.
Campout: Set up a tent, either indoors or outdoors, for a birthday campout.
Request cards: Invite family and friends to make cards for your child and mail them in time for the big day.
Request video messages: Ask family and friends to send video messages. Bonus idea: Ask your family’s tech guru to splice all the messages together into one big montage.
Do a good deed: Encourage family and friends to do a good deed in honor of your child’s birthday, such as donating supplies to a food pantry, housing agency or first responders, and share a picture.
You may find that your child appreciates their pandemic party even more than a traditional one, and it will certainly make for memories that last a lifetime.
You can always reschedule that traditional party – perhaps to mark a half-birthday – once the coronavirus crisis calms down