美国有线新闻 CNN 为防疫情扩散 洛杉矶禁止万圣夜"不给糖就捣蛋"活动

In Los Angeles County, California people can add Halloween to the list of events affected¹ by coronavirus concerns.

加利福尼亚州洛杉矶郡居民可以将万圣节列入受冠状病毒影响的事件列表中。

The county of more than 10 million people has banned trick-or-treating, so you won't see any of this in Los Angeles on October 31st. The local department of public health says it's too difficult to maintain social distancing on porches and at front doors. It's banned everything from outdoor parties to carnivals² to haunted houses. But officials say people can still decorate their homes and have events where they stay inside their cars. Critics say the decision is too restrictive and that it'll be difficult to enforce.

这个1000多万人口的郡已经禁止了“不给糖就捣蛋”活动。所以，洛杉矶不会在10月31日进行这一活动。当地公共卫生部表示，民众很难在门廊和家门前保持社交距离。户外派对、狂欢节、鬼屋景点等活动也同样被禁止。但官员表示，人们仍然可以装饰自已的房子和举办活动，不过，参与活动期间民众必须留在车内。批评人士表示，这项决定限制性太强，很难执行。

As far as coronavirus infections in children go, two U.S. health organizations say more than 500,000 American kids have been infected.

就儿童冠状病毒感染而言，两个美国卫生组织表示，目前有超过50万名美国儿童被感染。

Children and young adults are significantly less likely to die from COVID-19. But the President of the American Academy of Pediatrics says the numbers are a reminder³ that the virus needs to be taken seriously.

儿童和年轻人死于新冠肺炎的可能性明显低于其他人群。但美国儿科学会主席说，这些数字提醒人们，需要认真对待病毒。

We've been reporting that U.S. government health officials have indicated a coronavirus vaccine⁴ could be available as early as October. Nine of the companies working on vaccines⁵ though, are promising⁶ they won't cut corners in safety to rush out a drug.

我们一直在报道，美国政府卫生官员表示，冠状病毒疫苗最早可能在10月份上市。不过，9家从事疫苗研发的公司承诺，他们不会为了急于推出疫苗而在安全方面走捷径。

Meantime, colleges with students back on campus are trying to guard against the spread of COVID-19. Some of them have said their case number are low and that they've had no major problems with the disease, but several of the schools that are struggling with cases say students are responsible.

与此同时，有学生返校的高校正在努力防止新冠肺炎的传播。部分学校表示，他们的学生确诊人数很少，而且他们对这种疾病的预防和治疗没有什么大的问题，但饱受病例困扰的几所学校表示，学生应该对此负责。

1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 carnivals   

狂欢节( carnival的名词复数 )； 嘉年华会； 激动人心的事物的组合； 五彩缤纷的颜色组合

参考例句：

• The Venice Carnival is one of the oldest and most famous international carnivals in the world. 威尼斯嘉年华是世界上最古老、最富盛名的国际嘉年华会之一。 来自常春藤生活英语杂志-2006年2月号
• A few exceptions would be made, he said, such as for carnivals. 他说一些免责条款将被制定出来，例如嘉年华会。

3 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

4 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

5 vaccines   

疫苗，痘苗( vaccine的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• His team are at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。
• The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. 疫苗放在冰箱中冷藏。

6 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。