Kids, meet Ario - a kind, orange dragon with a horn like a unicorn, who will introduce you to #COVID19 and help you understand how to protect yourself, your families and friends from the #coronavirus

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A new story book “My Hero is You, How kids can fight COVID-19!” - aimed at children aged 6-11 years old, is released today to help children understand and come to terms with #COVID19 https://bit.ly/2VrqOw3 

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The story book also explains to children how to manage difficult emotions when confronted with a new and rapidly changing reality, such as #COVID19.

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1,700+ children, parents, caregivers & teachers from around the shared how they were coping with #COVID19 to provide input to script writer & illustrator @hvpatuck & the @iascch Reference Group on #MentalHealth & Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings team for the book

Ario and the new story book on #COVID19 has been produced by a collaboration of more than 50 organizations working in the humanitarian sector, incl. WHO, @UNICEF, @Refugees, @ifrc and @save_children https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1248019902759186432?s=20

We are grateful to @HowardDonald for giving the first public reading of “My Hero is You - how kids can fight #COVID19" at 15h00 GMT TODAY on http://youtube.com/WHO  in support of the "Read The World" initiative by @IntPublishers, @UNICEF & WHO. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1248163387747557376?s=20

“So we can’t fight the #coronavirus because we can’t see it?”
Sara asked.
“We can fight it,” said Sara’s mum. “The virus affects many kinds of people, and everyone can help us fight it. Children are special and they can help too”

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“If I have you… then I can tell all the children in the world about the #coronavirus!” said Sara.

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"We play games, cook, spend time in our garden and have meals together. My brothers and I touch our toes and dance. We read books and I can keep learning because sometimes I miss school. Staying home felt weird at first, but now it feels normal.” https://bit.ly/2VrqOw3 

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How can we stay safe from the #coronavirus?

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“Sometimes when we are feeling very afraid or unsafe, it can help to imagine a safe place in our minds.". Ario asked the children to close their eyes and imagine a place where they feel
safe.

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“Sometimes the most important thing we can do as friends is protect each other,” said Ario. “Even if that means staying away from each other for a while.”

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“There are many heroes keeping people safe from the #coronavirus, like wonderful doctors and nurses. But you remind me that we can all be heroes, every day"
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