As governments and communities around the world respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Google and other tech giants have been tracking the dramatic changes in the mobility of people as they …
your ads here!Month: May 2020
New Comet May Be Visible to Naked Eye in Coming Weeks
A new comet that was discovered in April using data from an orbiting observatory may be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks. The comet was first spotted by …
your ads here!VIRUS DIARY: On a River, With Rod and Reel, he Finds Peace
The Catskills village that calls itself “Trout Town USA” is all but a ghost town this spring. Fishing shops in Roscoe, New York, that should be overflowing with anglers are …
your ads here!Tech Giants Confirm People Moving Around Less During Lockdown
As governments and communities around the world respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Google and other tech giants have been tracking the dramatic changes in the mobility of people as they …
your ads here!Photographer Captures Families Sheltering at Home
The pandemic has kept many people quarantined at home with family and pets for weeks. A grassroots photography initiative called the Front Steps Project has inspired hundreds of photographers to …
your ads here!Telethon Raises $115M for New Yorkers Impacted by COVID-19
Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than $115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19 during a virtual telethon. “Thank you, thank you,” said …
your ads here!Tech Giants Confirm People Move Less During COVID Lockdown
As governments and communities around the world respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Google and other tech giants have been tracking the dramatic changes in the mobility of people as they …
your ads here!Warmer Than Average Temperatures Expected Over Next Three Months
Climate scientists expect above-normal temperatures over the next three months, despite the absence of an El Nino, a natural phenomenon that tends to boost global temperatures. In past years, record heat has occurred in El …
your ads here!Will Warmer Weather Slow COVID-19 Spread?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first erupted in China this winter, hopes have lingered that the outbreak would die down with the change of seasons. “A lot of people think that …
your ads here!Homophobia Hampers South Korea’s Virus Campaign
As South Korea grapples with a new spike in coronavirus infections thought to be linked to nightspots in Seoul, including several popular with gay men, it’s also seeing rising homophobia …
your ads here!Warmer Weather May Slow, Not Stop, COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first erupted in China this winter, hopes have lingered that the outbreak would die down with the change of seasons. “A lot of people think that …
your ads here!How Non-Medical Hospital Staff is Coping with Pandemic Threat
It is not only doctors who are exposed to the deadly coronavirus every day – there are all the non-medical employees at hospitals who face the same risks every day. …
your ads here!Fauci: US Pro Football Will Have to ‘Play It by Ear’
The National Football League has announced its 2020 schedule and is already touting some matchups as “must-see” contests between Super Bowl contenders.But the country’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony …
your ads here!Shanghai Disneyland Reopens
Thousands of visitors in face masks Monday streamed into the Shanghai Disney Resort, the first of the Disney theme parks to reopen since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Disney is taking precautions …
your ads here!Virtual Movie Releases, a Financial Lifeline for Smaller Movie Theaters
Movie theaters have shut their doors to the public due to Covid -19. To offset lost revenues, some have teamed with distribution companies and created online platforms where viewers can …
your ads here!Here’s Why Virus Mutations Worry Scientists
You can count on viruses to change. VOA explains the process and why it could pose problems for researchers who are working on a COVID-19 vaccine. …
your ads here!Actor Jerry Stiller Dies at Age 92
Comedy star of stage, film and television Jerry Stiller has died at the age of 92.His son, actor Ben Stiller, said he died early Monday of natural causes.Stiller became famous …
your ads here!China Reports Spike in New COVID-19 Cases
China’s health commission is reporting a spike in new COVID-19 cases in several provinces, prompting health officials to urge citizens to use personal protection. COVID-19 is the disease caused by …
your ads here!Read, the Beloved Country: Literature in Locked-Down South Africa
This is a story about books in an unlikely place, and their struggle to get into the hands of people during a national lockdown. South Africa’s eased lockdown means books …
your ads here!Virtual Political Conventions Becoming a Realistic Alternative
If the coronavirus pandemic forces large-scale events to be either discouraged or cancelled this summer, American political conventions may be among the country’s cultural casualties. Instead of the four-day festival that …
your ads here!Virtual Political Conventions Becoming a Realistic Alternative
Events and event planning are among the societal casualties of the coronavirus pandemic. In 2020, in the United States, the biggest among them could be national political nominating conventions. VOA’s Steve Redisch examines what a virtual political convention might look like …
your ads here!Bundesliga Could Provide Blueprint for NFL
The National Football League has time on its side as the sports world prepares to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and will use some it to observe German soccer’s Bundesliga …
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