And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today, we are going to talk about being trapped indoors for a long period of time. Sometimes we are stuck indoors with others and are unable to go out to usual places, such as restaurants,...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. If you are feeling nervous or stressed, a simple thing can help. Take a deep breath. Deep breathing can calm your nerves and lower the chemicals in your body that can lead to stress. If one...
Virus Causes Severe Food Shortages in Africa As people in Zimbabwe suffer from hunger, police officers carried out a raid as part of new public health measures. They seized and destroyed three tons of fruits and vegetables by setting fire to them. Th...
Nigerians Do Group Exercise During Lockdown Many people in Abuja, Nigeria have grown tired of staying inside during the country's lockdown to limit the spread of the new coronavirus. 为了抑制新冠病毒蔓延，尼日利亚首都阿布贾采取了...
Groups known as samba schools in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, usually spend the year working to make beautiful clothing for the city's Carnival celebration. But members are now working to protect lives instead. They are making medical clothing for hospita...
An American research company says a dam in China on the Mekong River held back water while countries farther down the river needed water last year. U.S. research company Eyes on Earth released its findings in a report. It said China was not suffering...
People living in Indonesia's Kepuh village have recently had some frightening experiences. Mysterious white beings jump out at unsuspecting people on the street. They disappear just as quickly as they appear. 居住在印度尼西亚科布村（Kepuh）...
The coronavirus pandemic has caused increased support for the closure of markets selling illegal wildlife across Southeast Asia. That information comes from a recent public opinion study by the World Wildlife Fund. 新冠病毒大流行导致人们越来...
The administration of United States President Donald Trump is using a public health law to limit the number of people who can seek asylum in the U.S. People seeking safety in the U.S. from Mexico are quickly returned to Mexico without the chance to a...
When Jose Andres first came to New York City, he was a young soldier in the Spanish navy. Many years later, he is an award-winning chef. Andres now owns a large food business on the same New York street where he landed as a sailor. The famous chef re...
Just weeks ago, many American cities and states were enforcing restrictions on the use of plastics in stores and restaurants. Shoppers were required to bring reusable bags to food stores or pay a small amount of money to receive a bag. Restaurants in...
Daniel Larrea died recently after several days of high fever and struggling to breathe while slowly turning blue signs of being infected with the new coronavirus. Then his family found an unexpected problem: No one in their city of Quito, Ecuador wou...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care at a London hospital 11 days after announcing he had COVID-19. 英国首相鲍里斯约翰逊在宣布感染新冠肺炎11天之后，住进了伦敦一家医院的重症监护室。 Johnson w...
As Africa Locks Down, Some Deliveries of Aid Are Threatened More than half of Africa's 54 countries have closed their land, air and sea borders to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Aid organizations fear the restrictions may stop or delay importan...
Singapore has announced new measures designed to quickly increase local food production, including rooftop farming. 新加坡宣布了旨在迅速增加本地粮食产量的新措施，其中包括屋顶农场。 Officials in the city-state recently...
