The World Health Organization’s (WHO) special envoy on COVID-19 said Tuesday that the coronavirus will ”be a constant threat” until a vaccine or reliable treatment is found. In an interview with British …
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Hyperactive Immune System May Explain Many Down Syndrome Symptoms
The genetic mutation that causes Down syndrome increases the risk of intellectual disabilities, and an early death from autoimmune diseases and pneumonia. But it also protects from some cancers, and it often leads …
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On Monday, International Museum Day, two new studies show that museums are another sector of the world economy that has been significantly weakened by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to the …
your ads here!Ken Osmond, TV’s Legendary ‘Eddie Haskell’ Dies at 76
Actor Ken Osmond, who played the legendary slimy but likable Eddie Haskell on TV’s “Leave It to Beaver,” has died in Los Angeles at 76.His family did not give a …
your ads here!Michelle Obama Joined by Barack for Online Reading Series
Michelle Obama was joined by a famous fellow reader Monday on her popular online series “Mondays With Michelle Obama.” The former first lady first read “The Giraffe Problem,” by Jory John …
your ads here!Prominent French Actor Michel Piccoli, Arthouse Star, is Dead at 94
French actor Michel Piccoli, a prolific screen star who appeared in landmark films by directors such as Luis Bunuel – including in his Academy Award winning “The Discreet Charm of …
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Elvis Presley’s Graceland says it will reopen Thursday after it shut down tours and exhibits due to the new coronavirus outbreak.The tourist attraction in Memphis, Tennessee, said Sunday that it …
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The U.S. military’s mystery space plane rocketed into orbit again Sunday, this time with an extra load of science experiments.It’s the sixth flight of an X-37B, a solar-powered plane that’s …
your ads here!Thailand Malls Reopen, with Temperatures Taken, Masks Worn
Thais streamed into shopping malls on Sunday, once again enjoying their air-conditioned oases as the country eased one of the restrictions imposed to fight the coronavirus.The government allowed malls to …
your ads here!Phyllis George, Female Sportscasting Pioneer, Dies at 70
Phyllis George, the former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS’s “The NFL Today,” has died. She was 70.A family spokesperson said George died Thursday at a …
your ads here!US Prohibition at 100: The Failed Attempt to Ban Alcohol
The coronavirus pandemic lockdowns forced many bars and nightclubs across the United States to stand empty with their doors locked and chairs upside down on tables.One hundred years ago, taverns …
your ads here!NASA Builds COVID Ventilator
Scientists around the world are working to battle the coronavirus – an effort that extends to a space-travel lab that worked overtime to help sick earthlings. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has This Week in Space. …
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One August day in 2017, a 31-year-old man with a cough boarded a crowded minibus in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo.The man was dead before he could reach his destination.That touched off …
your ads here!Stopped Cold: ‘Frozen’ Musical on Broadway Not to Reopen
The big budget musical “Frozen” will not reopen when Broadway theaters restart, marking the first time an established show has been felled by the coronavirus pandemic.The Disney show opened in …
your ads here!NASA Builds COVID Ventilator – Delivery Vessel Says Goodbye to ISS
Scientists around the world are working to battle the coronavirus – an effort that extends to a space-travel lab that worked overtime to help sick earthlings. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has This Week in Space. …
your ads here!Burundi Expels WHO Officials
Burundi has expelled four officials from the World Health Organization (WHO), declaring them persona non grata and ordering them to leave the country by Friday, a leaked memo from the …
your ads here!US Immunologist Warns of ‘Darkest Winter’ If Virus Rebounds
America faces the “darkest winter in modern history” unless leaders act decisively to prevent a rebound of the coronavirus, says a government whistleblower who alleges he was ousted from his …
your ads here!EU: Possible Virus Drug Approval ‘Before The Summer’
The European Medicines Agency predicted that there could be licensed drugs to treat the new coronavirus in the next few months and that a vaccine might even be approved in …
your ads here!Study Ties ‘Obamacare’ to Fewer Cancer Deaths in Some States
Cancer deaths have dropped more in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act than in states that did not, new research reveals. The report Wednesday is the first …
your ads here!Former ‘Quiz Kid’ Joel Kupperman Dies of COVID-19
A retired university philosophy professor who was, at one time, one of the most famous children in the United States but was frustrated and torn by his fame, has died …
your ads here!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 …
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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 …
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