分析一篇英文文章的情感倾向（积极、消极或中立），并给出相应的情感值。


文章：\"People around the world are facing a difficult time due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There have been numerous cases and deaths, and many countries have implemented lockdowns and other measures to control the virus. However, there is hope as vaccines are being distributed and administered globally.\"
情感倾向：中立

情感值：0.0

分析：该文章陈述了当前全球面临的COVID-19疫情以及各国为控制疫情所采取的措施。虽然文章中提到了大量的确诊和死亡案例，但也提出了全球范围内疫苗的分发和接种带来的希望。除此之外，该文章没有表达出强烈的情感色彩，因此情感倾向为中立，情感值为0.0。