When will we get a vaccine? Who are the frontrunners? Who will get the vaccine first? How much will it cost? Is big pharma chasing profits? WION's Palki Sharma brings you the most definitive account of the global hunt for a vaccine.

Gravitas: When will we have a vaccine for Wuhan Virus? All your questions answered

An Indian businessman who recovered from coronavirus has converted his office into an 85-bed facility to provide free treatment for the poor. The coronavirus epidemic is still raging in the world's second-most populous nation, with the number of infections passing 1.

Indian businessman converts office into coronavirus ward

Since the pandemic began, people with underlying cardiovascular problems such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, or heart failure have been known to be at higher risk for infection and death.

COVID-19 infections leave an impact on the heart: Study

COVID-19 may increase the risk of blood clots in pregnant women, or in those taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy, say scientists. According to the researchers, including those from the Tufts University School of Medicine in the US, one of the many complications of COVID-19 is the formation of blood clots in previously healthy people.

COVID-19 may increase risk of blood clots in pregnant women, say scientists

India on Thursday reported more than 50,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time, driven by a surge in infections in rural areas at a time when the government is further easing curbs on movement and commerce.

Daily coronavirus cases in India top 50,000 for first time

Iran, creaking under the impact of U.S. sanctions, a collapse in oil sales and a severe COVID-19 epidemic, is scrambling to buy food and medicine to avoid a supply crunch.

Iran struggles to buy food in a world wary of touching its money

Pakistan's coronavirus tally reached 276,287 with the detection of 1,063 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday. Twenty-seven more people died overnight due to coronavirus-related complications, pushing the nationwide death toll to 5,892.

Pakistan's coronavirus tally reaches 276,287 with 1,063 new infections

US biotech firm Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response and prevented the coronavirus from replicating in the noses and lungs of monkeys, a study in the New England Journal of Medicine said Tuesday.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine worked well in monkeys: Study

Coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc all over the world, infiltrating and decapitating every territory that falls in its way. Scientifically, the most annoying facet of the virus has been its unpredictability.

Majority of 'healthy' recovered coronavirus patients show heart damage months later

Russia is preparing to be the first in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine, in less than two weeks -- despite concerns about its effectiveness. According to CNN, Russian officials are working toward a date of August 10 or earlier for approval of the vaccine, which has been created by the Moscow-based Gamaleya Institute.

Russia intends to be world's first approval of COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August

Is the developed world locking up Wuhan Virus vaccine supplies - even before the scientists come up with one? WION's Palki Sharma tells you how leading countries have already ordered millions of doses in advance.

Gravitas: Vaccine for Wuhan Virus, Will the developed world lock up supplies?

In the latest non-human trial for US companies, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protected 16 monkeys against COVID-19. Watch report.

Human trials begins for Moderna vaccine: Successful on monkey

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has warned the city is on the brink of a large-scale outbreak of the coronavirus, urging people to stay indoors as much as possible as strict new measures to curb the disease's spread take effect on Wednesday.

Hong Kong warns city on verge of large coronavirus outbreak

Stephen Cameron, 42, was working for national carrier Vietnam Airlines when he tested positive for coronavirus in March and went on to become seriously ill, spending 68 days on a ventilator.

'Wear face masks, gloves and take pandemic seriously' warns 'Sickest Man of Asia'

Over half the people living in the slums of Mumbai have had the coronavirus, according to a city-commissioned study released Tuesday that raises fresh doubts about India's official case numbers.

Half of Mumbai's slum residents have had coronavirus, says study

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, who once famously termed COVID-19 as 'psychosis', has said he contracted coronavirus but recovered without suffering any symptoms.

Belarus president, who dismissed COVID-19 as 'psychosis', says he caught it and recovered

The United States and Australia have said they will expand military cooperation as tensions keep soaring with China in view of presenting a common front between the allies.

US, Australia seek new military cooperation as tensions soar with China

US President Donald Trump's new tone on the coronavirus pandemic disappeared on Tuesday in a burst of misleading medical speculation, criticism for his own top virus expert, and praise for an eccentric preacher-doctor touting conspiracy theories.

Trump back to his old ways; tweets and touts questionable coronavirus theories

Spain remains a "safe" destination for tourists despite a worrying rise in coronavirus infections in some parts of the country, the government insisted on Tuesday.

Spain 'safe' for tourists despite COVID-19 cases spike, reassures government

Covid-19 has left restaurants bleeding. How can the F&B industry bounce back post-coronavirus? Find out on Hard Reset with Zorawar Kalra, Atul Kochhar, Ranveer Brar, and Ankit Mehrotra.

Hard Reset: Dine out or take out? The future of restaurants

Scientific results are no less subject to misunderstanding or even political misuse than any other type of information. At present, there is no more politically charged topic than the origin of the coronavirus pandemic, the outcome of which could have profound global strategic and economic consequences.

China's claim that COVID-19 is naturally-occurring remains unproven

Saudi Arabia usually attracts millions of Muslims from all over the world, which makes the Hajj an important source of income for the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia to see just 10,000 Hajj pilgrims this year

Australia is deploying disaster-relief teams to elderly care homes in Melbourne overwhelmed by a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths, officials said Wednesday.

Australia deploys disaster teams to virus-hit care homes

Two Indian-origin brothers and founding members of a renowned organisation that offers community services in the sprawling Indian township of Lenasia in South Africa have succumbed to coronavirus.

Indian-origin brothers succumb to coronavirus in South Africa

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