2020-03-30 Online Personalities Offer Laughs in Coronavirus Times
Americans are using humor to calm their nerves during the coronavirus crisis. Some have shared memes about not wearing day clothes anymore and gaining weight as they spend so much…
2020-03-30 Coronavirus Provides Unexpected Help for Kenyan Fishermen
The spread of the new coronavirus has unexpectedly helped fishermen in Kenya. More Kenyans are now buying freshly caught fish from Lake Victoria instead of frozen fish imported from China.…
2020-03-12 Travel Bans, Collapsed Markets in Reaction to Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has led to travel bans around the world, walling off countries, closing businesses and keeping people inside their homes. The situation collapsed financial markets. The New York…
2020-10-06 Small Coronavirus Air Particles Could Be Threat
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. At a university in the United States, people infected with the new coronavirus are part of an experiment. The…
2020-09-30 Worldwide Deaths from Coronavirus: More than 1 Million
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the number of one million deaths from the coronavirus was “a very sad milestone.” “So many people have lost so many people and haven’t…
2020-09-15 Coronavirus May Be Harder on Mental Health of Young Americans
A new public opinion study finds that the coronavirus health crisis has affected the mental health of young Americans under age 35. The study found that 56 percent of Americans…
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 social media. The video shows actor Matt Lucas. “So we…
2020-08-04 Managing Your Work, Your Child’s Work Online
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The coronavirus pandemic has changed many things about everyday life. One big change is childcare – or the lack…
2020-07-29 UN Warns of ‘Alarming’ Drop in Child Vaccines During Coronavirus
The United Nations has warned of an “alarming” decrease in the number of children receiving life-saving vaccines around the world. The drop included vaccinations for preventable diseases such as diphtheria,…
2020-07-21 Studies Suggest T Cells Important in Fighting Coronavirus
What gives some people immunity from the novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19? Some scientists are studying whether it is the presence of antibodies. Others are studying a part…
2020-07-03 New Study Suggests Ways to Stop Coronavirus’ Spread
A recent study of coronavirus infections in Italy found that around 40 percent of cases showed no signs of infection, or symptoms. The findings suggest that asymptomatic cases are important…
2020-06-02 Protests, Lack of Trust Undo Coronavirus Control
Over the past week, people across the United States have been protesting the death of George Floyd. The 46-year-old black man died while being held by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…
2020-05-26 Possible New Symptoms, Problems Linked to the Coronavirus
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report More people around the world have been tested for the new coronavirus and found to have COVID-19. As a…
2020-05-18 What Do Studies on New Coronavirus Mutations Tell Us?
Studies of genetic material from thousands of samples of the novel coronavirus show that it is changing. Experts say those findings might affect the current pandemic and efforts to develop…
2020-05-15 Drug to Treat Coronavirus Possible ‘Before the Summer’
The European Medicines Agency predicted that there could be drugs to treat the new coronavirus in the next few months. The organization added that a vaccine might be approved in…