Health Report

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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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 World…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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: "Perform random acts of…

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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.…

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2020-08-11 How to Safely Care for COVID-19 Patients at Home

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Even though COVID-19 has been around for months, there are still…

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2020-08-08 How to Limit Weeds in Your Garden

Weeds, the fast-growing plants that cannot be eaten and do not bring flowers, are a common problem for gardeners. Some use…

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