2020-03-20 Italy’s Death Toll Passes China’s
More people have now died from COVID-19 in Italy than in China. Italy overtook China on Thursday — the same…
2020-03-20 How to Clean Off the Many Germs on Your Phone
You have been told to wash your hands many times a day to help stop the spread of the new…
2020-03-19 Can Singapore’s Anti-Virus Measures Work in Other Countries?
Singapore, home to less than 6 million people, is being praised for its efforts to fight the new coronavirus. Observers…
2020-03-18 Talking to Kids About Coronavirus
With schools shutting down and the ways of daily life-changing, children are hearing more about the coronavirus. They may not…
2020-03-17 Millions Locked Down as Coronavirus Spreads
Millions of people in Europe, the United States and other countries are locked down at home in an effort to…
2020-03-17 First Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Begins in Seattle
U.S. researchers on Monday gave the first shot to the first volunteer in a test for an experimental coronavirus vaccine.…
2020-03-17 ‘No Handshake? No Kiss?’ Greetings in the Age of Coronavirus
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. Every culture has some sort of person-to-person greeting. But…
2020-03-11 Nursing Homes Face Serious Problems from Coronavirus
Housing centers for old people in the United States are buying large numbers of masks and thermometers because of coronavirus.…
2020-03-16 Scientists Warn of Going Too Fast to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine
Drug manufacturers are trying to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus as quickly as possible in an effort to…
2020-03-15 Florence Nightingale Told Us to Wash Hands
A new exhibition celebrates the life of Florence Nightingale, an English woman whose ideas about cleanliness are important to this…
2020-03-14 Scientists: New Coronavirus Lives on Some Surfaces for Up to 3 Days
Studies show the new coronavirus can live in the air for several hours and on some surfaces for as long…
2020-03-12 WHO Declares Coronavirus Crisis a Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Wednesday that the coronavirus crisis is now a “pandemic.” The declaration came as more…
2020-03-10 Enough Sleep Could Reduce Risk of Injury, Study Finds
A new study suggests that healthy adults who get at least eight hours of sleep a night may be less…
2020-03-09 Do You Need to Wear That Mask?
As concerns over the new coronavirus spread around the world, people have to make basic health decisions. They are wondering…
2020-03-07 South Korea Tries ‘Social Distancing’ to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
An expression recently introduced by officials in Seoul closely describes life for many in South Korea these days: “Let’s Take…