2020-07-29 A Different Hajj amid the Virus
Muslim pilgrims, wearing face coverings and moving in small groups, began circling Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. During the hajj, the white floors that…
2020-07-28 COVID-19 Hard on Argentina’s Overworked Care Givers
Even before the new coronavirus reached Argentina, health care workers there were already severely overworked. Most were often working more than 12 hours a day at several jobs just to…
2020-07-24 IFRC Chief: COVID Could Affect Migration For Years
The head of one of the world’s largest aid groups says he expects the coronavirus health crisis will have a major effect on migration for years to come. Jagan Chapagain…
2020-06-26 UN: Migrants in Somalia Know Little if Anything About COVID-19
It is hard to imagine that there is anyone in the world who has not heard of the new coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. But, migrants arriving in…
2020-06-25 South African Singers Adapt to COVID-19 by Making New Music
The streets of rural South Africa are far from the bright lights of American television, but that is where members of the Ndlovu Youth Choir find themselves during the coronavirus…
2020-06-23 Tennis Star Djokovic Confirmed to Have COVID-19
The number one player in men’s tennis, Novak Djokovic, announced Tuesday that he and his wife have COVID-19. The announcement came days after the tennis star played in a series…
2020-06-15 Virus Returns to Beijing as Paris, New York Re-open
Parts of China’s capital closed schools and ordered people tested for the coronavirus on Monday, while European countries opened their borders after a three-month long lockdown. Until last week, Chinese…
2020-05-06 After Early Praise, Virus Cases Rise in Singapore
Singapore has been praised for limiting the spread of the coronavirus. But infections have risen recently among migrant workers. The city-state now has the most infections in Southeast Asia. As…
2020-04-28 COVID-19 Brings Attention to Pangolins
The new coronavirus outbreak has brought attention to a little-known creature – the pangolin. In a recent report, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says the animal is…
2020-04-30 Snow Leopard Conservation Efforts Endangered by COVID-19
Wild animal experts say increasing reports of snow leopard sightings in Pakistan show that conservation efforts there are working. But the COVID-19 crisis is threatening the success of the effort…
2020-04-10 In Ecuador, Families Wait with Their Dead as Bodies Pile Up
Daniel Larrea died recently after several days of high fever and struggling to breathe while slowly turning blue – signs of being infected with the new coronavirus. Then his family…
2020-09-03 COVID-19 Interferes with Health Services Worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) says COVID-19 has interfered with necessary health services in almost every country. It says low- and middle-income nations are affected the most by the crisis.…
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 treatment for COVID-19. On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced that…
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. Millions of women and girls around the world are affected.…
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 the coronavirus is: “Can it spread through the air?” The…