This year, the lockdown in many countries means protestors will be forced to stay at home
ILO warns 1.5 billion people could see livelihoods destroyed
Activists warn many governments are curtailing press freedom under emergency
‘JamVent’ uses off-the-shelf components
The global demand for medical ventilators has soared as COVID-19 spreads across the world. A team of front-line doctors and engineers from Imperial College London has come up with what they say is a low cost, high performance emergency ventilator that could be quickly rolled out across developing countries with poor health systems. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
Clear skies and birdsong have people talking about the sort of country we want when it's over
Human Rights Watch warns children could be the biggest victims of pandemic
Some countries begin opening schools and shops but Britain, France, and Spain largely extend lockdowns as deaths remain high
Country's economy is projected to shrink by 7-8% due to the coronavirus pandemic
Economists predict Hungary’s financial system will shrink as much as 8%
Captain Tom Moore completed 100 laps in his garden
Captain Tom Moore completed 100 laps of his garden
New legislation enables Prime Minister Viktor Orban to rule by decree, with no time limit
Coronavirus threat poses challenge even to established democracies, restricting freedom of the press and movement. VOA series examines how governments are managing people's fear.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson diagnosed with coronavirus 10 days before hospitalization
Boris Johnson asks his foreign secretary to deputize for him in the day-to-day running of the country
VOA London reporter discovers pandemic restrictions are breeding neighborhood spies and a generational clash as people vent frustrations online and in public
VOA London reporter Henry Ridgwell discovers that playing the beloved game is stifling, especially for people used to living in a free and open society like the UK
More than half a million people in Britain have volunteered to help the National Health Service cope with the coronavirus epidemic. Across the world, people are stepping forward to help the most vulnerable – offering hope that societies can overcome the huge disruption caused by the virus. VOA’s Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
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