Health Report

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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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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. They are also screening visitors and…

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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…

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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 day. The…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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2020-03-04 WHO’s Advice to Protect Yourself from Coronavirus

The World Health Organization, or WHO, has the following advice to protect yourself from being infected with the coronavirus or…

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2020-03-03 US Medical Schools Increase LGBTQ Students, Doctor Training

Aliya Feroe remembers the doctor who sent her to another doctor after learning she identified as queer. The doctor who would…

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2020-02-29 WHO: Coronavirus May Affect All Countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the new coronavirus could spread worldwide. "The outbreak is getting bigger," WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told…

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