The nightly internet shutdowns in Myanmar are part of a strategy employed by many governments worldwide in times of crisis. But they come with costs. VOA’s Michelle Quinn reports. …
your ads here!CDC’s Cautious Advice for Vaccinated People Draws Criticism
The first federal recommendations for people vaccinated against COVID-19 allow cautious steps toward normal life.Too cautious, critics say.The In this Jan. 27, 2021, image from video, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director …
your ads here!WHO: Third of World’s Women Are Abused by Intimate Partner
The World Health Organization reports one in three women globally, around 736 million, suffer physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence by a non-partner. The study, …
your ads here!WMO Reports Mixed Global Patterns as Northern Winter, Southern Summer Conclude
The United Nations’ weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), said Tuesday the record cold felt in the U.S. during February was the result of the same weather phenomena that …
your ads here!British Royals Say Race Issues Will Be Addressed ‘Privately’
Buckingham Palace said Tuesday the British royal family is “saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the past few years have been” for the Duke and Duchess of …
your ads here!Uganda to Begin Nationwide COVID Vaccinations Wednesday
Uganda launches its national vaccination program on Wednesday, two days after receiving 100,000 additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine donated by the Indian government. So far, Uganda has received 964,000 …
your ads here!Biden’s Dogs Leave White House After ‘Aggressive Incident’
U.S. President Joe Biden’s two dogs have reportedly been sent back to his home in Delaware after what has been described as aggressive behavior toward a member of White House …
your ads here!Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Neutralizes Brazil Variant of COVID-19, Study Finds
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes the rapidly spreading variant of the coronavirus recently discovered in Brazil, according to the results of a laboratory study. Scientists with Pfizer and the University of …
your ads here!Here’s What Doctors Now Know About COVID-19’s Impact on the Body
Last March, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, it had already proved to be lethal and highly contagious. It was a new virus with many unknowns. Since then, scientists have learned a lot …
your ads here!US Denounces Russian ‘Disinformation’ Over COVID-19 Vaccines
The United States denounced Monday what it called a Russian disinformation campaign against U.S.-made COVID-19 vaccines, saying Moscow was putting lives at risk. The Global Engagement Center, an arm of the State …
your ads here!US Sues EZ Lynk for Selling Devices to Defeat Vehicle Emission Controls
The U.S. government on Monday sued the automobile device manufacturer EZ Lynk for selling tens of thousands of “defeat devices” that enabled car and truck owners to disable their vehicles’ …
your ads here!CDC Eases Restrictions for Vaccinated People
As coronavirus vaccine rates in the U.S. continue to climb, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday that those who have been vaccinated can gather with other …
your ads here!Race and the Royals: Meghan and Harry Interview Plunges Palace into Crisis
Britain’s royal family was plunged into crisis Monday, a day after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, known popularly as Harry and Meghan, said in an interview that a royal …
your ads here!Annual Award Recognizes Courageous Women
International Women’s Day celebrates women’s achievements and highlights issues of women’s rights. To mark the occasion Monday, the U.S. State Department presented the International Women of Courage Award, and VOA spoke with a recipient. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has …
your ads here!China Expands Tracking of Online Comments to Include Citizens Overseas
Wang Jingyu didn’t think he would become an enemy of China for his online comments. The 19-year-old left his hometown of Chongqing in July 2019 and is now traveling in …
your ads here!After Containing Covid, East Asia Lags on Vaccines
When the coronavirus first emerged, many East Asian countries were hailed as global examples due to their impressive containment efforts. But as the one-year anniversary of the pandemic approaches, some …
your ads here!Malala Takes Her Passions to the Small Screen with Apple
Malala Yousafzai is a Nobel laureate known around the world for her activism, but she’s also a cartoon fan, and is taking her love of television and film to Apple …
your ads here!One Year In, US Tries to Change Course on Pandemic
Before COVID-19, the United States considered itself one of the best-prepared countries in the world for a health crisis. The pandemic proved otherwise. One year into the crisis, more than …
your ads here!Britain Opens Schools; Vietnam Begins Vaccination Campaign
Britain opened all its schools Monday. The openings come as the country has experienced some of its lowest coronavirus death tolls since October.Vietnam began its COVID-19 vaccination program Monday with …
your ads here!Australia Urged to Ensure Undocumented Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
There is a call for an amnesty for the estimated 100,000 undocumented workers in Australia because of fears they could miss out on the coronavirus vaccine.They are an unseen workforce …
your ads here!Meghan Accuses UK Royals of Racism, Says She Was Suicidal
Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, accused Britain’s royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son’s skin might be and pushing her to the brink of suicide, in …
your ads here!A Year of the Pandemic: In Middle East, Coronavirus Compounds Conflict
March 11 marks a year since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. The Middle East was one of the first regions to be hit outside …
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