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 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

When the first few cases of COVID 19 were reported from China and other select countries in early to mid-January 2020, few would have realised that the world, as we know it, would be so drastically altered.

Socio-political implications of coronavirus pandemic

Anthrax, Swine Flu, Bird Flu, Ebola, SARS and now the coronavirus. All these diseases have something in common, they can all be traced to unhygienic animal markets.

Can China change its eating habits?

By Niki J P Alsford North Korea continues to insist that it is completely free of coronavirus. The World Health Organisation’s representative to the country said that 709 people had been tested with no confirmed cases as of April 2.

North Korea insists it has no coronavirus – how the state is managing the story

From New York to Paris to England to New Delhi, life has come to a standstill with some three billion people confined to their homes as governments and agencies fight the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus timeline: From COVID-19's origin to spread

By Michael Skey and César Jiménez-Martínez The coronavirus pandemic cuts across borders, cultures and political systems. As the virus spread across the planet, global institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO) called for worldwide solidarity, arguing that “we’re all in this together and we can only stop it together”.

Coronavirus reveals how important the nation is to our daily lives

The world is struggling to contain Coronavirus as it has spread across more than 180 countries. COVID-19 has infected more than 1.4 million people, with over 89000 fatalities around the world, according to John Hopkins University.

Explained: As world battles coronavirus outbreak, here's how spit attacks can land you in trouble

A tiny bird flew in to make her nest on my verandah yesterday. She started with a few scraps of leaves and bits of straw, that magically grew to be her home over the course of the day.

Blog: Coronavirus impact - now is the time to slow down

No matter which part of the world you are living in, chances are you are in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, and stuck indoors for your own good. Some of us may be spending more time meeting our professional targets, others keep themselves occupied with household chores, and then there are those who are utilising this time to nurture their hobbies.

Coronavirus lockdown: 5 apps to kill your boredom

The word co-operation doesn't seem to exist in the American dictionary. The United States has always ignored the role of other nations in its agenda for hegemony.

WION Edit: Could this be end of American hegemony?

Merely after three months of Coronavirus outbreak, the pandemic has already started impacting economies all across the globe. In order to contain the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on March 23, announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown.

RBI's timely and decisive response to safeguard Indian economy from coronavirus impact

The fundamental axioms of modernity- the ‘faith’ that equated progress with reason, fetishising it- seem to be questioned by the COVID -19 virus. In the schemata of modernity, the reason was the new deity, worshipping which would lead to historical, political scientific, industrial, technological and social progress.

How coronavirus exposes the fragility of modernity and the vulnerability of mankind

Science has knocked religion and traditional healing methods out of the ring in the battle between rival approaches towards getting the coronavirus pandemic under control.

Science gets upper hand in the fight against coronavirus

America spends more than $600 billion on defence. It has one of the biggest weapon arsenals, but amid the coronavirus outbreak - the US is facing a critical shortage of masks and drugs.

WION Edit: Why a strategic reserve for medicine is need of the hour

The coronavirus knows no social boundaries, it does not discriminate. From politicians to movie stars to athletes, the pandemic has been particularly tough on the rich and famous.

World's rich and famous hit hard by coronavirus outbreak

By Tom Duszynski The coronavirus is certainly scary, but despite the constant reporting on total cases and a climbing death toll, the reality is that the vast majority of people who come down with COVID-19 survive it.

What does ‘recovered from coronavirus’ mean?

Both the World Health Organisation (WHO) and China have been in the limelight since the onset of COVID-19. The growing camaraderie between both suggests towards China's "charm-offensive" approach of expediting its objectives in the global health body.

As coronavirus becomes a global threat, WHO-China ties need greater international scrutiny

Let’s be clear, although there have been many attempts to do so by scientists worldwide, so far, no one knows the origin of COVID19, the coronavirus strain responsible for the global pandemic.

Coronavirus spread: China must allow global probe to ascertain origin of COVID-19