There are new allegations that Facebook was controlled by American authorities during the pandemic. According to a Wall Street Journal story, Facebook was pressured by the White House to remove specific coronavirus posts.

WSJ: Facebook 'bowed' to White House pressure of removing posts on Covid-19

Dharmendra Shukla, a man from Indore city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh recently received a massive reply to his Right to Information Act (RTI) plea related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Indore man's SUV fully loaded with 40,000 pages with COVID-19 Right to Information reply

In a private dating group on Facebook, Renee flaunts herself to like-minded singles as a fit, adventurous Kizomba dancer who at 35 exudes "inner child vibes." But her main draw?

Time to swipe left?: Misinformation drives 'vaccine-free' dating

A new study reports a link between the presence of a genetic mutation and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19. It reveals that some people even when they contract COVID-19 virus are twice as likely to not develop symptoms if a particular genetic variant is present in their body.

What causes asymptomatic COVID-19 infection?

The Indian government, on Wednesday (July 19) said that starting Thursday, July 20, the RT-PCR based testing requirement for international travellers to India will be dropped amid the decline of COVID-19 cases in the country.

Indian government eases COVID-19 testing rules for international travellers

As per a new report published on Tuesday by the inspector general of the Small Business Administration, more than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives.

Over $200bn likely stolen from US government's COVID-19 relief programmes, says federal watchdog

The United States has reportedly lost more than 200 billion dollars to fraud during the covid-19 pandemic. The money was originally meant to help small businesses make it through the tough times during lockdown. A report was issued by the US government watchdog on Tuesday uncovering details of the fraud.

US loses $200bn in COVID-19 loan fraud

A little less than 10 days after news reports pointed to a major data breach in the COVID-19 vaccination portal CoWIN, the Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested a man and apprehended his minor brother from India's eastern state of Bihar.

India: Two brothers in Bihar arrested in CoWIN data leak case

China has not released the number of cremations held last winter in a quarterly report, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Thursday. Beijing has withheld a key indicator of the pandemic death toll for a period of time when the nation faced the largest Covid wave.

Covid scepticism deepens as China fails to release cremation data in quarterly report

A report by the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific (ACI Asia-Pacific) found that India, followed by United Arab Emirates (UAE), Singapore and Australia, had witnessed a significant rise in domestic airfares even as the airport charges have remained steady since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Domestic airfares in India have risen 41% since pandemic; most among APAC, middle east nations: Report

A report by the United Nations released on Monday (June 12) shows that despite the rise in women’s rights groups and social movements over the past decade or so, progress towards gender equality has stagnated.

Around 90% of people have at least one bias against women: UN report

Researchers were not surprised to see the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in China as they stated that the country is likely to battle an infection cycle every six months since all the restrictions related to coronavirus have been removed and highly infectious variants remain dominant.

Covid waves likely to hit China in every six months and infect millions

Professor Padma Srivastava, Chief, Neuroscience Centre AIIMS, busts age-related myths about coronavirus pandemic. In the video, she says it affects all age groups, but is more threatening to elderly people.

Experts on WION: Professor Padma Srivastava busts myths about coronavirus

Dr Sunil Rai, Vice-Chancellor, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, talks about the impact of coronavirus on the education sector in India

Video Opinion: How COVID-19 crisis impacts the education sector

Dr Sunit Mediratta, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Indraprastha Apollo, says it's a must for India to improve healthcare infrastructure to fight COVID-19 or any other health emergency.

Video Opinion: What's the way ahead for India to fight COVID-19

The World Health Organization recently declared that COVID-19 is not a pandemic anymore. However, the origins of a pandemic that claimed millions of lives around the globe still stay a mystery. Investigators' theories suggest that the virus traveled from bats to humans but, the speculations of it being grown in a Wuhan lab stay in the air.

Scientist reiterates COVID-19's lab-grown theory | Latest News

Mandeep Singh batted through the innings just two days after the death of his father to see Punjab Kings XI to a fifth straight Indian Premier League. Singh hit 66 and Chris Gayle 51 as unfancied Punjab beat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets and moved into the playoff places for the first time.

Should India worry about the increase in COVID-19 cases in China?

Covid-19 cases are rising in China but Beijing has refused to impose a lockdown. Why? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: China won't impose lockdown, as Covid cases rise

Are you ready for new bat viruses? China, the birthing ground of the covid-19 pandemic, might be on track to create yet another global health crisis. More than 9 million square kilometres on earth have suitable conditions for a bat-borne virus to spill over. These areas are termed "jump zones". Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: China set to birth another global pandemic? | What are jump zones & should you be scared?

International tourism is rebounding to pre-pandemic levels, as twice as many people travelled during the first quarter of 2023 than in the same period last year, according to the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

International tourism to soon reach pre-pandemic levels: UNWTO

Just days after the World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) declared that Covid is no longer a "global health emergency", US vaccine maker Novavax on Tuesday announced that it will let go of 25 percent of its employees as part of a new restructuring plan.

Vaccine maker Novavax to let go of 25% of its workforce as part of restructure plan

Three years of COVID-19 curbs have led to a 'pent-up' demand amongst Chinese tourists. Millions are now taking full advantage of the Labour Day break and 'revenge travelling', as hotels and tourist hotspots struggle to cope with the rush of tourists.

Chinese tourists sleep in toilets as ‘revenge travel’ kicks in during holiday weekend

People exposed to higher levels of air pollution before the pandemic are likely to have lower antibody responses to Covid-19 vaccines, suggests a study. Watch this report to know more.

Pollution increasing Covid-19 cases in India?

A study says people exposed to higher levels of air pollution before the pandemic suffer lower antibody responses to Covid-19 vaccines. Hem Kaur Saroya brings you the report.

Air pollution can affect Covid-19 vaccine efficacy: Study

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