THE GOOD NEWS STORY BOOK TEACHES CHILDREN ABOUT VIRUS

Every day in this column, The Daily Telegraph seeks out and reports snippets of comfort as the world fights coronavirus

♦ A story book has been released to help children aged six to 11 understand Covid-19. It explains how they can protect themselves and how to manage difficult emotions.

♦ A two-monthold baby, Italy’s youngest coronavirus patient, has left hospital after recovering from the disease.

♦ The Wildlife Trust, RSPB and Wilderness Foundation are launching a campaign to connect people with nature and boost their mental health in lockdown. The charities have put together more than 100 activities for people to do at home.

♦ Ballet dancers in Russia have been performing their routines in kitchens and living rooms and posting them online for fans.

♦ Spain’s death toll slowed yesterday, with the prime minister saying the worst should soon be over. “This war against the virus will be a total victory … the fire starts to come under control,” said Pedro Sanchez.

♦ The Pig at Bridge Place, a hotel in Canterbury, Kent, is delivering its fruit and vegetables to the doorsteps of NHS workers and high-risk groups.

♦ Countries across Europe are slowly starting to ease restrictions on movement. Italy is hoping to gradually relax measures by the end of the month. Small shops will open in Austria and the Czech Republic next week.

♦ Wild flowers in the UK are blooming as councils have stopped mowing and trimming parks and paths, according to a plant charity.

♦ Pippa Erskine, 30, from Battersea, London, will cycle 100km in her home on Sunday to mark the third anniversary of her double lung transplant and raise money for the hospitals that saved her life.