Tesla Inc is building “RNA microfactories” for coronavirus vaccine developer CureVac in Germany, the electric carmaker’s chief executive officer, Elon Musk, tweeted on Wednesday.

Elon Musk says Tesla is building 'RNA microfactories' for CureVac

With India’s coronavirus tally nearing the six lakh mark, the country is taking significant steps to weather the pandemic and its economic impact. From announcing the Atma Nirbhar Abhiyan (self-reliant India Mission) to boost the Indian industry and become less dependent on the global companies, to looking at the global partnership by asking the G20 members to work on policies to ensure flexible access to treatments for COVID-19 across borders, India is trying hard to stay ahead of the virus.

Riding on ‘Atma Nirbhar’ wings: Is India ready to take the plunge?

By Linda Hsieh and John Child Taiwan and Iceland have won praise for their effective responses to the coronavirus pandemic. They are among a group of countries which adopted a cooperative strategy early on the pandemic, bringing together multiple organisations to tackle the challenges in containing COVID-19.

What coronavirus success of Taiwan and Iceland has in common

By Claire Crossan The novel coronavirus – SARS-CoV-2 – may have been in Europe for longer than previously thought. Recent studies have suggested that it was circulating in Italy as early as December 2019.

Was coronavirus spreading in Europe in March 2019?

A quote attributed to Lord Palmerston which states that, "There are no permanent friends or enemies in politics", suggesting fluidity and impermanence appears to hold true for and in the realm of economics and political economy too.

Which way is COVID-19 pushing the world?

Japan’s COVID-19 contact-tracing app has been downloaded more than 4 million times since its launch a week ago as the government seeks to head off a second wave of infections now that businesses and schools have reopened.

Japan's COVID-19 app reaches 4 million downloads in the first week

By Adam Kamradt-Scott Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating. While some countries such as Australia and New Zealand have managed to flatten the curve, in many other parts of the world the number of cases has continued to reach new highs.

In many countries the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, not slowing

By Brian Glyn Williams An Islamic State follower posted the hashtag “#AmericaBurning” in a discussion on the Telegram chat system in early June, and another posted a message that read “You are waking up this morning to news of the destruction of America, the dismantling of its States, and civil war.

Islamic State militants incite attacks, gloat at US protests and pandemic deaths

Apologies, apologies and more apologies. This is the state of tennis stars and organisers who took part in the much-talked-about Adria Tour. Four players – Novak Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki – who participated in the tennis exhibition event has tested positive for the coronavirus with the plan turning out to be reckless and catastrophe.

Novak Djokovic's faulty serve to the tennis world

Spain will try out a new app to contain the spread of coronavirus from Friday for two weeks. The test run will be conducted on the Island of Gomera by injecting hundreds of false cases into the system.

Spain to try new coronavirus tracing app for 2 weeks before rolling out nationwide

At a time when China is facing a threat to its exports worldwide, the country is looking at the domestic market to give a boost to its economy. The recovery in China has come earlier than many other big global economies, and hence, the best market for Chinese goods now is China itself.

China focuses on the domestic market for economic recovery

The coronavirus has sent China scrambling yet again. Beijing, the Chinese capital, is battling its second virus outbreak. This has sent anxious residents flooding to clinics for voluntary tests, putting the healthcare system under massive strain.

Beijing's second coronavirus wave puts wet markets back in focus

As the reported cases of domestic violence against women continue to rise globally, microblogging platform Twitter has launched a dedicated search prompt that will direct people looking for domestic violence-related keywords towards relevant information and sources of help on Twitter.

As cases of domestic violence shoot up amid COVID-19 pandemic, Twitter launches dedicated tool to help people combat the menace

It is an ‘Act now!’ situation to stop Child labour by engaging and empowering Child protection Committees and increase investments on an urgent basis to improve education in rural and tribal areas Reverse migration during the recent lockdown in India forced hundreds of children to even walk back to their villages along with adults.

Reverse migration amid coronavirus crisis will force more children into work

A second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is raising its ugly head. It is putting Middle Eastern leaders at a crossroads as they struggle to contain the disease and tackle its economic fallout.

Middle East struggles to contain coronavirus spread and tackle its economic fallout

After India's independence, Amrit Kaur became the first woman to hold Cabinet as the Minister of Health. While floating the idea of National Capital Region in 1956, she raised the issue of traffic jams and over-crowding in Delhi and also said that there is a need for a Regional Plan- a larger Delhi.

Coronavirus unlock strategy: Efforts must be made to find out a uniform approach for whole NCR

Battered by decades of civil war, the global fight on terror and now the coronavirus pandemic, Afghanistan continues to face one crippling crisis after another. To control the spread of the Wuhan virus, the Ashraf Ghani government wants Afghanistan to live under restrictions for another 3 months.

Coronavirus pandemic a grim addition to woes of people in Afghanistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently held India’s first virtual bilateral summit with Australian counterpart Scott Morrison. To watch the well-planned format of the conference was impressive, yet, at the same time, unnerving.

Steps India must take for strong foreign relations post COVID-19 

Kim Jong Un gathered the Politburo of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party to talk about the economy and living conditions, state media said on Monday. Neither Kim nor any of the other officials were wearing masks, and the coronavirus pandemic was not mentioned in the state media's report about the meeting.

Inter-Korean relations further deteriorate

Norwegian and British vaccine scientists have published unequivocal evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is man-made.

COVID-19 virus has properties that have never been found in nature before

Sewa bhav or service remains an important and respected component of India's public life. It has always been acknowledged and reciprocated by the Indian electorate.

Congress must continue to engage with migrant workers in a time of crisis like COVID-19

Wuhan's 11-week coronavirus lockdown was finally fully lifted in April as new infections abated, reawakening the city, but live shows remain banned. The birthplace of the novel coronavirus - Wuhan - is also regarded as China's punk capital.

Coronavirus crisis: Wuhan, China's punk capital loses its voice

US-China relations have kept the global economy and all the economic agents on the edge of their seats. Even when COVID-19 has cast a dark spell on the globe, both sides are doing their best to entertain us.

Here's how geopolitical developments amid coronavirus crisis impact US and China

Who would have thought an empty Signal Iduna Park hosting the fiercest derby in German football history – Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich, Der Klassiker? Who would have thought the giant yellow flags and the iconic yellow wall will get replaced by glaring empty seats?

Coronavirus impact: Sports, fans and the 'new norm'