It is good to know that 6.5 lakh testing kits have arrived in India from China, which could potentially help in identifying individuals with symptoms of coronavirus.

Caution needed while using testing equipment from China

Avian (bird) influenza virus and avian infectious bronchitis virus are coronaviruses, which elicit similar symptoms, are major pathogens long-circulating in Chinese poultry populations and have resulted in great economic losses for China due to respiratory disease and reduced egg production.

COVID-19 has a unique feature pointing to its origin

By Stephan Lewandowsky and John Cook The number of coronavirus infections and deaths continues to rise at an alarming rate, reminding us that this crisis is far from over.

Coronavirus conspiracy theories are dangerous – here’s how to stop them spreading

In December 2019, the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province of China. The Chinese media has stated that the virus originated from bats, pinning the source of origin to the food market in Wuhan which sold a number of wild animals including bats.

How coronavirus impacts the military capability

What are the WHO Director-General's allegations on Taiwan? The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a press conference held on April 8 in Geneva, accused Taiwan of orchestrating attacks on him using the “N” word, racist slur even the death threats.

Explained: The conflict between the WHO and Taiwan

The rush to understand, predict and head off the COVID-19 outbreak has prompted world researchers to create several tools to detect the virus. It has prompted them to analyse hundreds of ways to avoid the virus.

Independent researchers explore ways to detect and prevent coronavirus

Identifying the unique characteristics of COVID-19, understanding the techniques that have been used to study coronaviruses and analysing the scientific publications going back two decades or more will all be key in determining the origin of the Wuhan pandemic.

COVID-19 could be man-made

There is no doubt that after the second world war, COVID 19 is the most decisive development in the world, that is likely to turn upside down the relations between different countries and the way that humanity would view things in life.

Here's how affected countries can combat China's increasing dominance

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s elaborate press conference on Zoom was a sober affair. Unlike his usual self, where Rahul Gandhi can become aggressive and pushy during a press conference, he was unusually interactive and refrained from making any strong comment against the government.

A small image reboot for Rahul Gandhi

It has been over three weeks since India declared nationwide lockdown to fight and prevent the spread of coronavirus pandemic in India. The lockdown has been extended till May 3, 2020.

PM Narendra Modi led from the front in the fight against coronavirus crisis in India

Last November we planned a vacation to Europe for the following March. By the end of December, we were reading about a new viral disease spreading in China. Like any other, we began looking out for updates posted by the World Health Organisation on the virus; and up to the very end of February 2020, we thought we were safe in visiting places outside of China.

Mishandling of coronavirus pandemic by WHO has cost the world dearly

China has the knowledge and the techniques to manufacture new viruses and animal models to test the ability of those new viruses to infect humans. The question remains – is the Chinese virus, COVID-19, the cause of the global pandemic, a naturally-occurring coronavirus that 'jumped' from bats to humans within the Wuhan Seafood Market as China claims or did it 'leak' from a Chinese laboratory either as a yet unknown bat viral isolate stored there or as a man-made virus?

China, coronavirus and the weaponisation of medical science

By Naomi Forrester-Soto The recent emergence of the novel coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a spotlight on the risks that animals can pose to humans as the source of new viruses.

Coronavirus: Where do new viruses come from?

Amidst the uncertainties surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, it is certain that this global crisis will amplify the gradual shift towards the new world order. While the signs of the declining influence of the ‘West’ remain no secret, this pandemic has the potential to be the final milestone of that process.

Coronavirus pandemic exposes risks and vulnerability of ‘hyper-globalised’ system

Today the world is witnessing an outbreak of a global pandemic ‘COVID-19’, unseen in the recent past, illustrating the fragile nature of a globalised world. The case of ‘COVID-19’ is more relevant to the Communist Party of China (CPC) than to anyone else.

Communist Party of China and the crisis of social contract in a globalised world

Lockdowns and, in some regions of the world, quarantines have become a feature of life in a COVID 19 stricken world. One consequence, among others, has been working and/or studying from home through the facility of the internet and other forms of technology.

COVID-19 will change the nature of work and delivery of education. Here’s how

The recent report about People’s Bank of China (PBoC) buying stake in HDFC Limited shouldn’t come as a surprise; off late Chinese investors have been buying up strategically small stakes in Indian companies especially startup’s; the startups need funding and for them, it’s easy to access to much-needed capital.

Explained: Why Chinese firms are exploring investment opportunities in India

Many scholars have been arguing and presenting a case against the present political dispensation of the People’s Republic of China in light of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

Here's how China can be held legally accountable for coronavirus coverup

What is a safe distance that one should follow for social distancing in times of COVID-19? A recent study tried to find the answer to the question, taking the potential aerodynamic effects into account.

COVID-19: Distance of 1.5 meters is not enough for social distancing measures, study reveals

The world has admired the Narendra Modi government’s handling of the Wuhan virus threat. A near prompt national lockdown of over three weeks has limited the number of those infected to a few thousand, and those killed by the virus to under 300 at this point.

Coronavirus outbreak: India shows economic common sense

These are the testing times. Worldwide, the coronavirus-led lockdowns have not only limited our movement, but also prevented our access to things that we enjoy doing and activities that keep us going - be it going to a gym, attending dance classes or participating in art workshops.

Blog: What I learnt from online workout session with squash player Maria Toorpakai Wazir - dos and don’ts of virtual learning

The coronavirus is the turning point of the new millennium, something that’s already made it to the annals of history. After all, it's not everyday one witnesses a global shutdown.

COVID-19: A crisis manufactured?

World Health Organisation (WHO), a wing of the United Nations Organisation (UN), was established with the specific mandate of monitoring the health conditions of the world community, providing approvals for several laboratories/testing agencies across the world relating to medical procedures, and appraising the world as and when necessary about any development that would impact the health conditions.

WHO needs to own up for coronavirus coverup

The recent decisions of the Supreme Court regarding grant of permanent commission to women officers are seen as a landmark step towards women empowerment and corrective change to prevent perceived gender bias against women.

Equal roles for women in Indian Armed Forces: The road ahead