#VOA: Celebrities Make a Stand for COVID-19 Vaccines on TV Special. #VOANews

#VOA: Celebrities Make a Stand for COVID-19 Vaccines on TV Special. #VOANews

April 17, 2021 No Comments

LOS ANGELES – President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama and a slew of celebrities including Billy Crystal, Jennifer Hudson and Lin-Manuel Miranda are part of a special aimed at boosting COVID-19 vaccination rates. “Roll Up Your Sleeves,” airing at 7 p.m. EDT Sunday on NBC, will feature Matthew McConaughey

#VOA: French Open Delayed Due to COVID-19. #VOANews

#VOA: French Open Delayed Due to COVID-19. #VOANews

April 8, 2021 No Comments

The French Open has been delayed by one week because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the governing body of the tennis tournament said Thursday. The French Tennis Federation said first-round matches will now begin on May 30 instead of May 23 because of sharp spikes in coronavirus infections in France.  The

#VOA: Kenyan Puppeteer ‘Pulling Strings’ to Educate on COVID-19  . #VOANews

#VOA: Kenyan Puppeteer ‘Pulling Strings’ to Educate on COVID-19  . #VOANews

January 14, 2021 No Comments

NAIROBI – In the drive to educate people about COVID-19, a man in Kenya can be found literally pulling strings. Puppeteer Michael Mutahi uses his craft to entertain and teach kids about the dangers of the virus and is gaining quite a following. Putting his two decades of puppeteering skills to

#VOA: In Japan, Worshippers Take Frosty Plunge Against COVID-19. #VOANews

#VOA: In Japan, Worshippers Take Frosty Plunge Against COVID-19. #VOANews

January 11, 2021 No Comments

In Japan, an annual Shinto ritual of soul purification this year included prayers for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing guidelines forced a much smaller gathering than in previous years, but as VOA’s Arash Arabasadi reports, believers still turned out – and stripped down – for the annual

#VOA: Actor Dawn Wells, Castaway Mary Ann on TV’s ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ Dies From COVID-19. #VOANews

#VOA: Actor Dawn Wells, Castaway Mary Ann on TV’s ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ Dies From COVID-19. #VOANews

December 31, 2020 No Comments

Dawn Wells, who parlayed her girl-next-door charm and wholesome beauty into enduring TV fame as the sweet-natured desert island castaway Mary Ann on the classic 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island, died Wednesday at age 82, her publicist said.  Wells, who won the title of Miss Nevada in 1959 and competed in the Miss

#VOA: South Sudan Concert Draws Tens of Thousands in Defiance of COVID-19 Protocols. #VOANews

#VOA: South Sudan Concert Draws Tens of Thousands in Defiance of COVID-19 Protocols. #VOANews

December 29, 2020 No Comments

JUBA , SOUTH SUDAN – Health experts in South Sudan are criticizing organizers of a weekend concert in Juba where tens of thousands of people gathered in clear violation of the health ministry’s COVID-19 protocols. Tanzanian music star Diamond Platnumz attracted all kinds of fans to the outdoor event at

#VOA: Thank COVID-19 for Bringing New Hollywood Blockbusters to Your TV. #VOANews

#VOA: Thank COVID-19 for Bringing New Hollywood Blockbusters to Your TV. #VOANews

December 25, 2020 No Comments

COVID-19 was the main protagonist of the film industry during 2020. This nefarious character dominated the saga of Hollywood’s struggles at the box office with moviegoers staying home and theater chains going bust. On the plus side, films focused on stories about minorities and gender equality, reflecting the diversity of

#VOA: St. Nicholas Tradition Triumphs Over COVID-19 in Prague. #VOANews

#VOA: St. Nicholas Tradition Triumphs Over COVID-19 in Prague. #VOANews

December 6, 2020 No Comments

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – Christmas tradition won out over the coronavirus in Prague on Saturday with a COVID-19-compliant, socially distanced St. Nicholas giving out presents to excited children. Under normal circumstances, St. Nicholas, a bearded man accompanied by the devil and an angel, would give children in the Czech Republic

#VOA: Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports Because of COVID-19. #VOANews

#VOA: Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports Because of COVID-19. #VOANews

November 13, 2020 No Comments

The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. The decision Thursday came 13 days before the scheduled start of the college basketball season. The league had decided this past summer, when it canceled fall sports, not to allow

#VOA: Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive for COVID-19. #VOANews

#VOA: Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive for COVID-19. #VOANews

October 13, 2020 No Comments

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Portuguese soccer federation. The federation says Ronaldo, currently playing for the Portuguese national team in Nations League play, has shown no symptoms and is expected to self-quarantine. Ronaldo, who last played Sunday in a 0-0 draw against France, will not