As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage on, an invisible fight is emerging for many at home, triggered by the anxiety, joblessness, death, isolation and uncertainty that accompany the virus.May …
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First Trials Race to find Covid-19 Vaccine
A main coronavirus vaccine trial — a joint venture between an American and a German company — got underway this week in the United States. Some participants are U.S. medical students. This …
your ads here!Mother’s Day This Year Means Getting Creative from Afar
Treats made and delivered by neighbors. Fresh garden plantings dug from a safe 6 feet away. Trips around the world set up room-to-room at home.Mother’s Day this year is a …
your ads here!Five Players Test Positive for Coronavirus in Spain
Five players in Spain’s top two divisions have tested positive for COVID-19 since clubs began testing players and staff members last week, organizing body La Liga said in a statement …
your ads here!Pandemic Gives Fresh Momentum to Digital Voice Technology
In a world suddenly fearful of touch, voice technology is getting a fresh look.Voice-activated systems such as Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Apple’s Siri have seen strong growth in recent …
your ads here!Iraq’s Ancient Nineveh Re-created Via VR Technology
Stone by stone, digital artists and game developers from Mosul are rebuilding Nineveh’s heritage sites in the digital world.By looking through a virtual reality headset, a person can see the …
your ads here!Cameroon Continues to Suffer Staggering Mother, Child Birth Mortality Rate
Coinciding with Friday’s observance of the African Day for the Reduction of Maternal and Newborn Mortality, Cameroon disclosed that tens of thousands of newborn babies continue to die at birth …
your ads here!Little Richard, Flamboyant Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer, Dies at 87
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, has died …
your ads here!At UN, Reflections on World War II, COVID Challenge
The U.N. Security Council reflected Friday on the lessons learned from World War II on the 75th anniversary of its end in Europe, as the world faces its biggest collective challenge since then — …
your ads here!At UN, Reflection on World War II, Current Challenge
The U.N. Security Council reflected Friday on the lessons learned from World War II on the 75th anniversary of its end in Europe, as the world faces its biggest collective challenge since then — …
your ads here!Smallpox Eradication 40 Years Ago Has Parallels With Coronavirus Pandemic
As the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the World Health Organization reports the methods used to rid the world of the devastating disease can be …
your ads here!‘Smart Helmets’ at Rome Airport Check On Passengers’ Temperatures
Fiumicino International Airport in Rome is the first one in Europe to use “smart helmets” to check the temperature of travelers from a safe distance. VOA Correspondent Mariama Diallo explains how …
your ads here!Grandson of WWII Icon Took a Different Path
If DNA is destiny, it took an unexpected turn when the grandson of legendary World War II commander General Claire Lee Chennault was growing up.General Claire Lee Chennault (1890-1958), who commanded …
your ads here!Poll: Most in US Back Curbing In-Person Communal Worship Amid Virus
While the White House looks ahead to reopening houses of worship, most Americans think in-person religious services should be barred or allowed only with limits during the coronavirus pandemic — …
your ads here!No Sure Way to Predict Impact of Loosening COVID Restrictions
As some states moved to open their economies from the pandemic lockdown this week, Salon owner Shelley Luther reacts as supporters chant for her after she was released from jail …
your ads here!Experts Worry CDC Is Sidelined in Coronavirus Response
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has repeatedly found its suggestions for fighting the coronavirus outbreak taking a backseat to other concerns within the Trump administration. That leaves public …
your ads here!Marine Life Declines for Another Year in Contested, Overfished South China Sea
Marine life in the politically disputed South China Sea took another hit over the past year, researchers said, due to overfishing and lack of international efforts to protect species.Vessels from …
your ads here!60 years later, Access to Birth Control Pill and Other Contraceptives Still Lacking Worldwide
On May 9th, 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first commercially produced oral contraceptive. The birth control drug — popularly known as ‘The Pill’ — was hailed by supporters as “revolutionary” but …
your ads here!WHO ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Reports of Spike in Domestic Violence
The World Health Organization says it is “deeply troubled by reports that domestic violence has spiked dramatically in many areas of Europe during COVID-related lockdowns.”Speaking from Copenhagen Thursday, the WHO …
your ads here!Contracts, Black Hole Discovery and Musical Compositions Top This Week in Space
The focus of future U.S. missions to the moon may soon shift from research to commerce. Meanwhile, European scientists have discovered the closest black hole to our solar system. VOA’s …
your ads here!Bundesliga Soccer to Resume on May 16 in Empty Stadiums
The Bundesliga soccer season will resume on May 16 in empty stadiums, picking up right where it left off two months ago amid the coronavirus pandemic.Thursday’s announcement comes one day …
your ads here!NASA Studies Astronauts’ Own Microbes from Space Station
Microbes carried on the bodies of visiting astronauts are being sampled on board the International Space Station in hopes of learning how to better protect their health and the health …
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