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In what's believed to be a first in the United States, an entire town is being tested for the coronavirus, regardless of whether or not residents are showing any symptoms. The testing took place in the town of Bolinas, California, population 1600.

据悉，美国将首次对整个城镇进行冠状病毒检测，无论居民是否有症状。这次检测是在拥有1600名居民的加州博利纳斯镇进行的。

Bennie G. Adkins, who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism¹ during the Vietnam War, has died from complications from COVID-19. Adkins was awarded the medal by President Barack Obama in 2014 for heroism in a 1966 battle.

因在越南战争中的英勇表现被授予荣誉勋章的本尼·G·阿德金斯(Bennie G. Adkins)因新冠肺炎并发症去世。2014年，奥巴马总统授予阿德金斯荣誉勋章，以表彰他在1966年一场战斗中的英勇行为。

With the pandemic's death toll² in New York city past 10,000, funeral directors, cemetery³ workers and others who oversee⁴ a body's final chapter are struggle to keep up. And with family members kept in isolation⁵, many funerals now have no mourners on site.

随着纽约新冠病毒大流行造成的死亡人数超过1万人，丧礼承办人、公墓工作人员和其他监督遗体下葬的人都在努力应付严峻的形势。由于（死者）家庭成员被隔离，现在很多葬礼的现场都没有哀悼者。

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1 heroism
n.大无畏精神，英勇
参考例句：
He received a medal for his heroism.他由于英勇而获得一枚奖章。 Stories of his heroism resounded through the country.他的英雄故事传遍全国。

2 toll
n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)
参考例句：
The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。 The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

3 cemetery
n.坟墓，墓地，坟场
参考例句：
He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。 His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。

4 oversee
vt.监督，管理
参考例句：
Soldiers oversee the food handouts.士兵们看管着救济食品。 Use a surveyor or architect to oversee and inspect the different stages of the work.请一位房产检视员或建筑师来监督并检查不同阶段的工作。

5 isolation
n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离
参考例句：
The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。 He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

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