News & Pics Quiz FirstNews Issue 718 20 – 26 March 2020

All these questions are about stories in the news this week. Can you find the article and the information? Write the answer, the section of the paper and the page number where you found the information.

A1 Why have some shoppers across the UK been called “selfish”?

A2 Why are a bin called Pete, Russian bug spray and a pair of 200-year-old shoes in the news?

A3 Why is dairy butter three times worse for the planet than plant-based spreads?

A4 What do people dress up as to take part in the National Literacy Trust’s annual fun run?

A5 Why are the numbers ‘nine weeks old’ and ‘six hours’ in the news?

A6 What is the average time to wait for a lifesaving organ?

A7 Why are food banks having a hard time?

A8 What is E3 and why is it in the news?

A9 Why has Sir David Attenborough called for an end to sea mining?

A10 How many children have been killed or injured during the war in Syria?

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Issue 718 £1.99 20 – 26 March 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people to work from home, not to travel unless they need to and to avoid places like restaurants, cinemas and theatres. It’s thought schools may have to close as the virus spreads.

One of the other key parts of the prime minister’s batt le plan is for older people to shield themselves

from others by staying home alone for 12 weeks. This is because the over-70s aren’t doing so well with COVID-19, with this age group most at risk of dying from the illness.

The good news is that, even among the elderly, nearly everyone survives unless they have other serious health problems already. The illness is generally mild in younger adults and children, no worse than a cold.

Earlier this week, Mr Johnson said anyone who lives with someone who has a cough or a temperature should stay at home for 14 days. This is to stop their illness spreading, in case it’s caused by the coronavirus.

The virus was fi rst found in China on 31 December. Since then it has spread around the world. Now, countries across the globe are at war with it.

First News readership is 2,235,888. Source: Opinion Matters 2016. First News is the widest-read of all children’s publications audited in the UK. First News supports children’s charities – see page 16

by editor in chief Nicky Cox

BRITISH people face months of living our lives diff erently in the fi ghtback against COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.

HOW TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH

GRAN AND GRANDAD P3

Work from homeAvoid restaurants, theatres and cinemasElderly people to shield themselves for 12 weeksThose with a cough or fever to stay home for 14 daysEvents cancelledDon’t travel unless necessarySchools may close

THE FIGHTBACK

YOUR CORONAVIRUS QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN OUR 4-PAGE SPECIAL P3-6

P17 SEA OTTERS IN THE UK

P26 LEGO MARIO!

P11 DRONES SAVING SURFERS FROM SHARKS

OUR TRUSTEDNEWS GETS MORE THAN 2 MILLION

READERS!*

P13 KILLER KITTIES

PUZZLES COMPETITIONS

Part A: Words

News & Pics Quiz FirstNews Issue 718 20 – 26 March 2020

These pictures are about stories in the news this week. Can you find the article and information? Write the answer, the section of the paper and the page number where you found the information.

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NEWS SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT INTERVIEWS PUZZLES COMPETITIONS AND MORE

Issue 718 £1.99 20 – 26 March 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people to work from home, not to travel unless they need to and to avoid places like restaurants, cinemas and theatres. It’s thought schools may have to close as the virus spreads.

One of the other key parts of the prime minister’s batt le plan is for older people to shield themselves

from others by staying home alone for 12 weeks. This is because the over-70s aren’t doing so well with COVID-19, with this age group most at risk of dying from the illness.

The good news is that, even among the elderly, nearly everyone survives unless they have other serious health problems already. The illness is generally mild in younger adults and children, no worse than a cold.

Earlier this week, Mr Johnson said anyone who lives with someone who has a cough or a temperature should stay at home for 14 days. This is to stop their illness spreading, in case it’s caused by the coronavirus.

The virus was fi rst found in China on 31 December. Since then it has spread around the world. Now, countries across the globe are at war with it.

First News readership is 2,235,888. Source: Opinion Matters 2016. First News is the widest-read of all children’s publications audited in the UK. First News supports children’s charities – see page 16

by editor in chief Nicky Cox

BRITISH people face months of living our lives diff erently in the fi ghtback against COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.

HOW TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH

GRAN AND GRANDAD P3

Work from homeAvoid restaurants, theatres and cinemasElderly people to shield themselves for 12 weeksThose with a cough or fever to stay home for 14 daysEvents cancelledDon’t travel unless necessarySchools may close

THE FIGHTBACK

YOUR CORONAVIRUS QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN OUR 4-PAGE SPECIAL P3-6

P17 SEA OTTERS IN THE UK

P26 LEGO MARIO!

P11 DRONES SAVING SURFERS FROM SHARKS

OUR TRUSTEDNEWS GETS MORE THAN 2 MILLION

READERS!*

P13 KILLER KITTIES

PUZZLES COMPETITIONS

Part B: Pictures

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News & Pics Quiz FirstNews Issue 718 20 – 26 March 2020

Part A: Words

A1 Because they have been filling their trolleys with toilet paper, canned food, pasta and other goods, which means supermarket shelves have been emptied, leaving nothing for other people. ‘Selfish shoppers’, Coronavirus Special, page 5

A2 They are among the objects that have washed up on beaches in the UK. The National Trust has used them to highlight how far pollution can travel and how long it can remain in our oceans. ‘Bugged by rubbish’, Big News, page 9

A3 Because cows burp and fart a lot, causing more emissions, while plant spreads come from oils with low emissions. ‘Did you know?’, Big News, page 7

A4 The book character, Wally. London, UK, News in Pictures, page 8

A5 Eight-year-old Charlotte Howard was just nine weeks old when she underwent six-hour open heart surgery to fix a serious heart problem. She’s now raised more than £2,300 for the Evelina London Children’s Hospital and ECHO. ‘Heart surgery hero’, Big News, page 11

A6 One to three years. ‘3. Waiting for organs’, Quick News, page 2

A7 Because people are panic buying food. This is due to worries about running out of food during the coronavirus outbreak. This means that food banks can’t get basic food products, as shops are out of stock. ‘The world grinds to a halt’, Coronavirus Special, page 6

A8 It is the world’s biggest videogame convention, which has been officially cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. ‘E3 cancelled’, Game Zone, page 26

A9 Because companies dig for minerals for things such as mobile phones and batteries, and this harms the oceans. ‘4. Sea plea’, Quick News, page 2

A10 More than 9,000. ‘Conflict kids’, Big News, page 11

Part B: Pictures

B1 Twelve-week-old Rae, a golden retriever puppy, has just one ear and it’s on top of her head. When it’s up, it looks like a unicorn horn! ‘Unicorn pup!’, Crazy but True, page 21

B2 Scientists from the University of Plymouth say that LEGO bricks could survive in the ocean for up to 1,300 years, which emphasises how important it is for people to dispose of plastic products properly. ‘Wow!’, Big News, page 9

B3 A priest live-streams mass (a church service) to an empty Santa Maria di Betlem church, as people in Barcelona, Spain, follow orders to stay at home due to the coronavirus. News In Pictures, page 8

B4 Eloïse met with senior MPs in London to call for tougher action on air pollution. ‘Clean air’, Your News, page 27

B5 Max the cat had to be rescued by firefighters after he got stuck in a very narrow space! ‘20. Cat stuck fast’, Quick News, page 2

B6 Audrey, from Highfield Junior School in Kent, celebrated World Book Day by dressing as Greta Thunberg. ‘Book day inspiration’, Your News, page 27

B7 Theatre company Chickenshed’s new show is Tales from the Round Table. ‘The making of a show!’, Special Report, page 19

B8 Leicester Riders made it a hat trick of WBBL Trophy wins, beating Durham Palatinates at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow to win the tournament for the third year in a row. ‘Riding high’, Sport, page 28

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