Month: March 2021

Turkey and Brazil are among the countries hard hit with coronavirus infections. Both are moving forward with plans to use an unproven COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech. The…

Britain has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Developed by the American drug-maker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech, it is the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine to complete a rigorous and…

Airline companies say COVID-19 vaccines may become a requirement for international travelers. The requirement could help air carriers increase international travel after worldwide slowdowns caused by the coronavirus crisis. Promising…

Scientists at the University of Oxford say their experimental COVID-19 vaccine shows a strong immune response among older people. The early results raise hopes that the vaccine can protect the…

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that measles cases and deaths have increased around the world since 2016. The United Nations agency reports that the disease infected almost 870,000 last…

American drug-maker Pfizer said Friday it has requested emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (or FDA) for its COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech…

People who are good at growing plants know that it is possible to plant what seems to be a lifeless stick and produce a tree or other kind of plant.…

Drug-makers Pfizer and BioNTech said they are “within days” of seeking emergency use authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Pfizer, an American company,…

On the fourth Thursday in November, many people in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving. People usually gather with family or in some cases friends, sometimes called “Friendsgiving.” Whatever you call…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle Report. The American drug-maker Moderna reported Monday that its experimental vaccine is 94.5 percent effective in preventing COVID-19. It is…

Researchers have launched several projects to test coronavirus levels at hospitals and schools to identify new outbreaks. The new projects are using similar sewage testing methods that some cities and…

Researchers say COVID-19 survivors may be at greater risk of developing mental health issues than other people. That information comes from a large study published earlier this week. The study…

It takes years of research and testing to produce a vaccine. But scientists are hopeful that a technology called messenger RNA, or mRNA, could produce a safe and effective vaccine…

More Americans say they are on a special diet compared with Americans about 10 years ago. That information comes from a report released this week by the U.S. Centers for…

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. If you asked me to name the top life lessons of 2020, my list would likely include these words:…