Iran Silent on 12 Iranians Detained by US Despite Pledge to Swap Prisoners Again

VOA – WASHINGTON – Iran appears to have shown little public or private support for 12 Iranians accused or convicted of crimes in the U.S., despite pledging to work for the release... Read more »

White House Could Alter Virus Briefings to Limit Trump Role

VOA – WASHINGTON – For the first time, U.S. President Donald Trump cut off his daily coronavirus task force briefing on Friday without taking any questions from reporters. It may not be... Read more »

The Doctor Will See You Now, But by Phone or Video Chat

VOA – OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States in mid-March, visits to doctors’ offices dropped precipitously as people stayed home to protect themselves from the virus. But... Read more »

Coronavirus: Disinfectant Firm Warns After Trump Comments

VOA – A leading disinfectant producer has issued a strong warning not to use its products on the human body after Donald Trump suggested they could potentially be used to treat coronavirus.... Read more »

US Food Supply Strained Even as Farmers Keep Producing

VOA – CAMBRIDGE, WISCONSIN – Inside a sprawling barn on a farm outside Cambridge, Wisconsin, Tina Hinchley tends to hundreds of cows as part of her daily chores, something that hasn’t stopped... Read more »

US Senate Passes Additional Funding for Small Businesses, Hospitals

VOA – The U.S. Senate passed $484 billion in additional funding for small businesses and hospitals Tuesday, the latest in a series of congressional efforts to address the historic economic and public... Read more »

Trump Says US Suspending Immigration Due to Coronavirus

VOA – WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump says he will suspend immigration to the United States due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a tweet late Monday, Trump called the outbreak “the... Read more »

Iran Extends Prisoner Furloughs amid COVID Threat

VOA – Iran’s president said the country has extended furloughs for prisoners for another month as officials struggle to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. Hassan Rouhani’s announcement on Sunday followed an... Read more »

Why COVID-19 Hit High-Income Countries Harder

VOA  – After the novel coronavirus burst out of China in January, experts have been fearing catastrophic impacts on developing nations with weak health care systems.   So far, though, the highest death... Read more »

How Social Distancing Can Impact Your Mental Health

VOA -Social distancing and isolation can be hard, as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently pointed out during a daily briefing on the status of COVID-19 in his state. “Don’t underestimate the... Read more »