The coronavirus outbreak is the worst public health crisis in a century. However, misinformation and rumours can be more dangerous than this virus. Believe it or not, they can be fatal.

Amid coronavirus crisis, Pakistan runs propaganda against India on social media

Coronavirus is not just once in a lifetime event, it’s something that is bringing a stream of once in lifetime events. Oil prices turning negative for the first time is the latest example of it.

Historic fall in oil prices exposes the deep economic damage caused by coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus, COVID-19, which originated in China and is responsible for the global pandemic, has a unique structural feature that none of its closest viral relatives yet identified have, a furin polybasic cleavage site.

How China could have made COVID-19 while hiding its origin

When you grow up, the only thing you want to avoid is a routine. I avoided routine for 20 years as a reporter. Now I’m caught in a newsroom and find myself as a prisoner of routine.

Blog: Surviving the routine during coronavirus lockdown

Earth Day was first marked 50 years ago with a purpose to raise awareness about our roles in protecting the planet. 50 years of inaction later, nature seems to have taken the matter into its own hands.

Earth Day: Coronavirus has helped the planet heal itself

Government of India has correctly stated that the decision to relax or totally lift the lockdown has to be taken by balancing the compulsive need of two factors namely lives and livelihood.

Coronavirus outbreak: What should be India's lockdown exit strategy?

The idea of using traffic model in India to restore economic activity at this stage has the potential to backfire badly. With a total number of cases increasing steadily on a daily basis without any sign of reaching the downward slope of the growth curve poses the question: Are we in a rush to jumpstart the economy?

Here's why India should not be in a rush to jumpstart the economy stalled by coronavirus

COVID 19 has brought the problem of migrant labour in the public domain very forcefully for the first time in seventy years of India’s independence. Migrant labour includes people working in the informal structure of economy like cleaners, maids, drivers, construction workers security guards, garbage collectors, rickshaw pullers, pressers etc.

Coronavirus crisis:  A lot needs to be done for the migrant labour

By Robyn Klingler-Vidra and Ba-Linh Tran Vietnam – a developing country that has a large land border with China and a population of 97 million people – has not reported a single death from coronavirus.

Vietnam has reported no coronavirus deaths – how?

For over a decade, US-based Bill Gates has been talking about his greatest fear for mankind. In mid-2018, Gates stated that within the next decade, a flu could cause 30 million deaths in less than six months.

As India battles coronavirus, Aarogya Setu app helps you stay safe and informed

Over 2.4 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally. More than 200 countries across the world have declared war on this invisible enemy.

Explained: Can mobile apps aid the fight against coronavirus?

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

Amidst a pandemic and the largest lockdown in history, the eighties' cult series; the 'Ramayan' is back on Doordarshan. From trending on Twitter to massive viewership rewards for the state broadcaster, the good old 'Ramayan' is the new household rage in India.

Coronavirus lockdown: 'Ramayan' gets thumbs up from the younger generation as well

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

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

This too shall pass - albeit with excruciating pain and agony. But as it passes, most of us are at home watching the catastrophe unfold. Many working from home, while at it.

Blog: The Anchorman's corona chronicle

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