VOA – WASHINGTON – The coronavirus is touching all levels of society and increasing tensions as governments start to ease restrictions that health experts warn should be done gradually to avoid a... Read more »
VOA – Iranian dissidents say the government’s refusal to temporarily release detained activists exposed to the coronavirus in crowded jails has anguished relatives seeking to visit those prisoners. Two male dissidents who... Read more »
VOA – TEHRAN, IRAN – The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported figures, due to undercounting and because not everyone with breathing problems... Read more »
VOA -vWASHINGTON – Facing intense criticism, U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday walked back earlier comments suggesting he has total authority to reopen the economy from the coronavirus crisis. In comments to White... Read more »
VOA – WASHINGTON – Social restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus could have saved lives if they’d been started earlier, and when they’re eased new cases are certain to... Read more »
VOA – The United States became the world leader in coronavirus deaths Saturday, a grim indicator of the country’s status as the global epicenter of the pandemic. As of Saturday afternoon, the... Read more »
VOA – Outside wartime nothing like it as ever been seen before in modern Western history. The lockdowns by democratic states with their draconian constraints on civil liberties and private enterprise fly... Read more »
VOA – NEW YORK – Michael Wells was looking for a chance to use his scientific training to help fight the coronavirus when — on the same day the pandemic forced his... Read more »
VOA – WASHINGTON – Experts seem to agree: If you are not a health care worker, do not buy N95 masks, long considered the Cadillac of protective masks.They will not help you... Read more »