Austria will massively expand coronavirus testing in coming days to locate and isolate infected people and avoid an Italian-like overload of its health system, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Tuesday. The Alpine republic with a population of 8.8 million has tested around 28,400 people so far with nearly 4,900 …
your ad hereAussie’s Message to Olympians: Don’t be Discouraged, Adjust
Patty Mills for Prime Minister. In a statesman’s-style address, the San Antonio Spurs guard delivered a message to Olympians and to his fellow Australians who are dealing with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.With the NBA season suspended, and serious travel restrictions in play, Mills posted a video on social …
your ad hereBodies On Ice Rink as Spain Sees Record Infections, Deaths
Health authorities say Spain has registered a daily record increase in its daily virus infections and deaths. Spain announced 6,584 new coronavirus infections Tuesday, bringing the overall total to 39, 673. The number of deaths also jumped by a record number of 514 to 2,696. “This is the tough …
your ad hereAfrica’s Jazz Great Manu Dibango Dies in France of Virus
Renowned jazz man Manu Dibango, to many the beloved “Papy Groove” who served as an inspiration and pioneer in his art, died on Tuesday with the coronavirus, his official Facebook page announced. He was 86. The saxophonist who inspired what is known as “world music” was recently hospitalized with an illness …
your ad hereNigeria Health Authorities, Partners Conduct Free TB Testing and Treatment
Health experts say Nigeria isn’t likely to meet the United Nations’ 2030 tuberculosis eradication target, as the nation still accounts for the highest fatality rate from the disease in Africa. Officials say they’re trying to address major factors like inadequate awareness and funding by offering free screening and treatment. For VOA, Timothy Obiezu has more from Abuja as the world marks Tuberculosis Day on March 24. …
your ad hereNew Studies Offer Hope in Battling Prostate Cancer
The American Cancer Society says one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime and one in 41 will die from it. Several news studies offer hope that these number could decrease with early and accurate diagnosis. A new study based on a randomized controlled trial on 300 prostate cancer patients in Australia has found that …
your ad hereHoliday Lights in Spring Brighten Dark Times
At a time of great uncertainty, even the seasons seem scrambled. Christmas lights in springtime? Wrapped around a tree trunk in Colorado, fashioned into a heart in Alabama and hung high over Main Street in a New Hampshire town, holiday lights are going back up. As the coronavirus spreads, the displays …
your ad herePlague as art: Over the Centuries, Many Kinds of Stories
Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power. For her upcoming novel, “Afterland,” she imagined a plot twist in which a disease wipes out virtually the entire male population.”I wanted to explore what a world without men …
your ad herePhone call between Kanye West, Taylor Swift again roils internet
Taylor Swift may have ended her feud with Katy Perry but the one with Kanye West seems simply not to want to die.New leaked video clip of the entire four-year-old phone call between the rapper and pop superstar about his controversial song “Famous” have been posted online and further complicate …
your ad hereRobots That Help People Walk Are Now A Reality
Trexo Robotics is the invention of two passionate robotics engineers who decided they wanted to help those who cannot walk or otherwise move independently. Angelina Bagdasaryan has the story narrated by Anna Rice. …
your ad hereJapanese PM Raises Possibility of Postponing 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games may have to be postponed if the event cannot take place “in a complete way” due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Abe made the admission during a parliamentary session Monday, but ruled out the possibility the Games, …
your ad hereAfrica’s Mountain Gorillas Also at Risk From Coronavirus
As the coronavirus infects more people around the world, conservationists are warning of the risk to another vulnerable species: Africa’s endangered mountain gorilla. Congo’s Virunga National Park, home to about a third of the world’s mountain gorillas, is barring visitors until June 1, citing “advice from scientific experts indicating that …
your ad hereOpera Superstar Placido Domingo Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The troubles of opera superstar Placido Domingo continue to mount.The 79-year-old Domingo announced Sunday he has tested positive for the coronavirus.He said in a Facebook post it is his “moral duty” to reveal that he has the illness.The tenor says he and his family are in self-quarantine, adding that except …
your ad hereRecruiting Tech Volunteers to Fight COVID-19 in Ethiopia
A Washington-based software developer is recruiting other techies to combat the spread of the new coronavirus in his native Ethiopia, following the lead of countries such as China and South Korea with early experience in what is now a global pandemic.“We need an army of tech volunteers to help the …
your ad hereCrossover Country Superstar Rogers Dies at 81
Singer Kenny Rogers, who embodied The Gambler” persona and whose musical career spanned jazz, folk, country and pop, has died at 81.Rogers died at home Friday night in Sandy Springs, Georgia, representative Keith Hagan told The Associated Press. He was under hospice care and died of natural causes, Hagan said.The …
your ad hereNBA Uncertain About Salary Payments After April 1, Report Says
The NBA plans to pay full salaries to players as scheduled on April 1 but could begin cutting salaries to recover money from canceled games by April 15, ESPN reported Saturday.Citing a league memo shared with NBA clubs on Friday, the sport network’s website said the league might soon begin …
your ad hereMillions of Americans Stay Home to Fight COVID-19 Spread
Millions of Americans are under orders Saturday from their state and local governments to stay home, venturing out only for essential needs, including trips to pharmacies, supermarkets, and gas stations, and solo exercise.California and New York residents have been ordered to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19, …
your ad herePortland’s Musician Shakes up the Guitar Industry
At 28, musician Fabi Reyna is the founder and editor-in-chief of She Shreds magazine, a publication dedicated to women guitarists and bassists. She also continues to perform in concerts around the world. Karina Bafradzhian met with the inspiring young woman and filed this report narrated by Anna Rice. …
your ad hereActor, Singer, ‘The Gambler’: Kenny Rogers Dies at 81
Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on record and on TV died Friday night. He was 81.He died at home in Sandy Springs, Georgia, …
your ad hereGlobal Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 11,000
The coronavirus global death toll has surpassed 11,000 and infected more than 260,000 people worldwide, according to health officials.More than 10,200 new cases were reported Friday in Europe, which World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said earlier this week had become the epicenter of the outbreak after cases began …
your ad here2020 Campaigns Go Digital Amid Fears of Coronavirus Spread
No more rallies. No more door-knocking. And no more in-person fundraisers, raking in dollars from dozens of millionaires at once. The coronavirus has disrupted American life, and the 2020 presidential campaign is no exception. Amid calls for social distancing to stop the pandemic’s spread, President Donald Trump and Democrats …
your ad hereSoutheast Asian Laws Target Rise in Cyberbreaches
Not everyone who wanted to buy the bank cards stolen from Southeast Asian owners would pay the same price: The higher the amount of money left on the card, the higher the price. That’s according to Technisanct, a cybersecurity company based in India, which said it found the data for …
your ad hereGlobal Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 10,000
The global death toll for the coronavirus pandemic as it spreads around the world has surpassed 10,000 people. COVID-19 has infected more than 244,500 people. In the United States, California Governor Gavin Newsom Thursday ordered the 40 million residents of the west coast state to stay home as part of the battle against the disease. Newsom issued the mandate following the deaths of 19 people and …
your ad hereArchaeologist Tests 20,000-Year-Old Campfire Technique
Twenty thousand years ago, humans lived in grassy tundras near the Arctic Circle. Trees were scare in these cold, dry regions, so Ice Age hunters could not build campfires using wood. Instead, these hardy humans made campfires by burning the bones of the big animals they hunted. Few modern people know how …
your ad hereCelebrities Get Virus Tests, Raising Concerns of Inequality
Celebrities, politicians and professional athletes faced a backlash this week as many revealed that they had been tested for the coronavirus, even when they didn’t have a fever or other tell-tale symptoms.That’s fueling a perception that the wealthy and famous have been able to jump to the head of the …
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