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 ‘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…
2020-03-17 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.…
2020-03-11 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…
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…
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…
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…