2020-08-28 US Approves Quick $5 COVID-19 Test
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new coronavirus test that costs less than others and…
2020-08-28 COVID Prevention Efforts May Have Blocked Flu in Southern Countries
Countries including South Africa, Australia and Argentina have had a surprise during their winter season: Their steps against COVID-19 also…
2020-08-27 Why Is Vietnam Interested in Russia’s Reported COVID Vaccine?
Vietnam recently said it had registered to buy millions of COVID-19 vaccine from Russia after that country’s surprising announcement that…
2020-08-26 WHO Issues Mask-Wearing Guidelines for Children
As millions of children around the world are going back to school, the World Health Organization (WHO) says those aged…
2020-08-25 COVID-19 Plasma: A Breakthrough or an Experiment?
Convalescent plasma, which has long been used to treat diseases, has become the latest issue in the race to find…
2020-08-25 Good Air Flow May Help Protect from COVID-19
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. On Google, one of the most-searched questions related to…
2020-08-24 Millions of Women Lose Birth Control Services in COVID-19
The coronavirus health crisis has caused a major drop in birth control services, including abortions — operations to end pregnancies.…
2020-08-19 WHO Criticizes ‘Vaccine Nationalism’ in Call for Worldwide Agreement
Nations that store possible COVID-19 vaccines while not sharing them with others will deepen the pandemic, the head of the…
2020-08-18 Getting Married during a Pandemic
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Marriage ceremonies, or weddings, are among the most important…
2020-08-17 Cooking During the Pandemic
For the past several months, many restaurants have either been closed or are offering limited services because of the coronavirus…
2020-08-16 Coronavirus Stops, Starts Test Europeans’ Patience
A short video making fun of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s guidance about the new coronavirus has become popular on…
2020-08-14 When Will We Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
The new coronavirus has now infected more than 20 million people around the world: a number that has increased by…
2020-08-13 Some Interested, Others Concerned over Russia’s Fast Vaccine Approval
Russia’s approval of a vaccine against the new coronavirus after less than two months of human testing has caused interest…
2020-08-13 Kindness May Keep You Healthy
If you are driving in the United States, you may see a common bumper sticker on passing vehicles that reads:…
2020-08-12 Russia First to Approve COVID-19 Vaccine, Others Not so Sure
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Tuesday that Russia has become the first country to approve a vaccine for COVID-19.…