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The restaurant industry creates a lot of waste, from food scraps that get tossed away to spoiled produce that doesn’t make the cut. But as VOA’s Faiza Elmasry reports from Washington, DC, one chef is determined to make a difference and keep the landfills a little less full
The $2 trillion coronavirus relief package – the biggest economic assistance package in American history – will likely not be enough to save many small business owners struggling to survive through quarantine and shelter-in-place orders
South Korea has been widely praised as a global model for how to contain the coronavirus. Now, it is trying to show the world how to vote during the pandemic. The country has announced strict safety measures for its legislative election next week
Even though many countries began advising citizens to wear face masks in public not long after the coronavirus outbreak started, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, only recently began recommending that people use cloth coverings for their faces in public places, like grocery stores. In Los Angeles, one fashion designer who is also a registered nurse started making face masks even before the U.S. issued the new recommendation
Some international students in China are feeling relieved as the lockdown in Wuhan, China, is being lifted after the COVID-19 outbreak. But they remain concerned about family back home as the virus has spread to more than 170 countries
In this dangerous time for the elderly and health compromised people as the coronavirus continues to spread, carrying out simple tasks like grocery shopping now qualify as risky. To help, California firefighters have volunteered to spend their free time shopping for food and essentials and delivering it to those who absolutely have to stay home
Covid 19 has put millions of people around the world in the same place, suffering loss hardship and pain. Global voices in the coronavirus pandemic tells the emotional stories of their lives
The elderly are among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus. Friends, neighbors and local organizations are stepping up to assist older people who aren’t leaving their homes right now. The volunteers run errands like food shopping or picking up medication
Garlic and lemon prices have tripled amid shortages in markets in Tajikistan. The rise is reportedly due to a belief among some that they offer protection against the coronavirus. Medical experts say they offer no defense, while the World Health Organization says it’s not just fighting a pandemic, but also “an infodemic of misinformation
The Indian capital has been under a strict lockdown with all businesses shut and residents asked to stay at home to contain the spread of coronavirus. Although the number of cases is still relatively small, there are worries that the bustling city and satellite towns of over 20 million will struggle to cope if the numbers spiral