Find out about a new coronavirus, Covid-19, a type of virus named for its crown-like shape.
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What’s a virus?
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How viruses work
Viruses are like tiny pirates. Find out more in this clip.
Viruses are like tiny pirates. Find out more in this clip.
How Lou got the flu
Find out how viruses can travel around the world. (This story is about bird flu which occurred in the early 2000s.)
Find out how viruses can travel around the world. (This story is about bird flu which occurred in the early 2000s.)
Viral attack
Read a comic book story about how our body fights viruses.
Read a comic book story about how our body fights viruses.
Under a microscope
See viruses and other microbes under a microscope.
See viruses and other microbes under a microscope.
What is coronavirus?
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Animated guide to the coronavirus
Watch a video with lots of helpful information.
Watch a video with lots of helpful information.
Coronavirus – your questions answered
Doctors answer schoolchildren’s questions.
Doctors answer schoolchildren’s questions.
Staying healthy
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How to wash your hands
Wash your hands and sing “Happy Birthday” twice (around 20 seconds). (Advice from the UK National Health Service (NHS).
Wash your hands and sing “Happy Birthday” twice (around 20 seconds). (Advice from the UK National Health Service (NHS).
Tips for younger children
Jane Chisholm, editorial director at Usborne Publishing, talks about germs and how to prevent germs from spreading.
Jane Chisholm, editorial director at Usborne Publishing, talks about germs and how to prevent germs from spreading.
How to say hello
See some fun ways to say hello without shaking hands.
See some fun ways to say hello without shaking hands.
Hand washing experiment
Make some safe but gross glow germs to find out how well you wash your hands. (Ask a grown-up for help.)
Make some safe but gross glow germs to find out how well you wash your hands. (Ask a grown-up for help.)
Advice from WHO
The World Health Organization’s tips on how to protect yourself against COVID-19.
The World Health Organization’s tips on how to protect yourself against COVID-19.
News for kids
Visit these news websites for the latest updates on the coronavirus.
Websites to visit
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