ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nova Knight is 5, and very serious about keeping others safe during the coronavirus outbreak. She said so in a video, the Fairbanks, Alaska, resident made that’s been viewed more than 18,000 times and drawn the praise of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “I’m sorry if you can’t go to your play dates,” Nova said in the March 26 video. “Don’t go anywhere.
And wash your hands. I’m serious.” Nova lives with her parents, Robby and Rebecca Knight and her 2-year-old brother, Colton.
She has more advice about washing hands in the 40-second clip, including encouraging repeated viewings of the video as a reminder of what to do stay safe from the virus. “I’m really, really serious, so you should do this video every