VOA News NEW YORK – After weeks on a warlike footing and suffering thousands of deaths, New York’s governor said Monday that the state appears to be on the “descent” from its apex of coronavirus cases. New York is approaching a quarter-of-a-million confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 14,000 deaths. What was anticipated to be […]readmore
VOA News By Associated Press WASHINGTON – A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared. While that’s clearly good news, it also means it’s impossible to know who around you may be […]readmore
By VOA News In many parts of the world, leaders have advised citizens to wear face masks when they leave their homes to do grocery shopping or perform other essential tasks. But how do you know which mask is right for you? Here are some guidelines.readmore
VOA News For the first time, an animal shelter in the U.S. state of Florida has seen every dog in one of its kennels adopted. The shelter credits extra time people have to take care of pets because of the coronavirus pandemic. Employees and volunteers could be seen cheering and clapping in a video shared […]readmore
By Reuters CHICAGO/WINNIPEG, MANITOBA – At a Wayne Farms chicken processing plant in Alabama, workers recently had to pay the company 10 cents a day to buy masks to protect themselves from the new coronavirus, according to a meat inspector. In Colorado, nearly a third of the workers at a JBS USA beef plant stayed […]readmore
VOA News by Reuters CHICAGO, ILL. – Smithfield Foods, the world’s biggest pork processor, said on Sunday it will shut a U.S. plant indefinitely due to a rash of coronavirus cases among employees and warned the country was moving «perilously close to the edge» in supplies for grocers. Slaughterhouse shutdowns are disrupting the U.S. food […]readmore
VOA News By Ken Bredemeier WASHINGTON – The top U.S. infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, warned Sunday there is an “extraordinary risk” of the further spread of the ravaging coronavirus if the United States is reopened to business and returned to a sense of normalcy too quickly on May 1, as President Donald Trump is […]readmore
By VOA News Severe storms that moved across the southeastern United States on Sunday into Monday killed at least 18 people. The storms brought heavy rain and strong winds, with 34 reported tornadoes in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee leaving hundreds of homes ripped to shreds and at least 860,000 people without electricity. Dozens […]readmore
VOA News Two U.S. astronauts say it’s hard to comprehend the changes on Earth that have occurred due to the coronavirus pandemic, as they prepare to return from the International Space Station. The astronauts, Andrew Morgan and Jessica Meir, have been in space for more than half a year, having left Earth before anyone had […]readmore
VOA News By Eunjung Cho WASHINGTON – In less than a month, more than 5,000 Americans have joined a class-action lawsuit in Florida seeking reparations from the Chinese government for COVID-19 damages. The plaintiffs claim to have suffered huge losses due to Beijing’s negligence in containing the virus. Similar class-action lawsuits also were filed in Nevada […]readmore