Coronavirus' named children's word of the year followed by Hitler and Christian Ronaldo

Lexicographers have named 'coronavirus' the Children's Word Of The Year after analysing more than 130,000 stories submitted to a BBC writing contest.

Oxford University Press found 459 references to the virus in the Radio 2 Breakfast Show's 500 Words competition.

It stopped taking submissions on 27 February, almost a month before lockdown. Helen Freeman at Oxford University Press said she was surprised by the number of coronavirus mentions.

NHS, virus, antibodies, epidemic, Wuhan, and lockdown were other words mentioned more than usual.

Donald Trump was the person referred to most in the 134,709 stories, followed by Hitler and Cristiano Ronaldo.