New Delhi faces a tricky balancing act now as leaders from around the world have requested India for the supply of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to fight COVID-19.

Coronavirus outbreak: World turns to India for anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine

By Niema Moshiri When you hear the term “evolutionary tree,” you may think of Charles Darwin and the study of the relationships between different species over the span of millions of years.

Here’s how scientists are tracking the genetic evolution of COVID-19

The world has come to a standstill while the global economy and markets are in a tailspin. While the global economy is possibly heading into a recession, there is still hope of quick recovery if the virus starts subsiding in a month or two.

What's in store for the global economy after coronavirus is over?

The last 10 years of Indian media has been dominated with polarised debated focused on views and not on the ground report. The shift was visible in 2010 but became a norm by 2013.

Coronavirus impact: Return of civic journalism

Quarantine, social distancing, self-isolation. While these words have always existed, it’s the first time we have understood their meaning. The same actually holds true for all other words: hard work, compassion, family time, love, you only understand their meaning once you experience them.

The lessons we must learn from coronavirus pandemic

The world initially met the COVID-19 crisis in an uncoordinated fashion, with too many countries ignoring the warning signs and going it alone. It is now clear that the only way out of it is together.

Four priorities for a global strategy to contain coronavirus pandemic

After winning a second impressive term in May 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi abrogated Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and brought the Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) which sparked a widespread protest in the country.

Leadership lessons: In this time of crisis, PM Narendra Modi did what Xi and Trump couldn't

The coronavirus has come as a lesson in fixing our priorities. It has exposed how fragile the world can be in the face of a health emergency. The pandemic is punishing citizens for the unpreparedness of their leaders.

WION Edit: Why we must prepare for a health crisis like we do for wars

The beginning of 2020 brought a wild card entry in the global strategic equations in the form of Coronavirus pandemic, with Wuhan being the initial epicentre. China will continue to be accused of doing global damage by hiding crucial information from the rest of the world.

China's cover-up: Will coronavirus pandemic lead to changed world order?

US President Donald Trump has asked Americans to brace for a painful period ahead, but even he doesn't know how long it's going to last. The Presidential elections are scheduled to take place in about 7 months from today and the campaign trail has already seen major disruption.

Will coronavirus outbreak force a postponement of US Presidential elections?

There’s a message in Pakistani and Egyptian responses to the Coronavirus: Neither ultra-conservative science-rejecting worldviews nor self-serving autocratic policies could have blunted the impact of the disease.

How Egypt and Pakistan waffled in their response to coronavirus

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, spent two months denying that the coronavirus was a serious threat. He let the beaches in Florida function as usual and the restaurants in Texas serve beer and steak.

Explained: US President Donald Trump's misplaced priorities

By Samantha Vanderslott, Andrew Pollard, Tonia Thomas Since humans haven’t previously been exposed to the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), our bodies aren’t well equipped to deal with being infected by it.

Coronavirus vaccine: Here are the steps it will need to go through during development

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What type of mask is advised for protection against coronavirus? and other coronavirus-related queries answered

We are living through unprecedented times. The world as we know has been profoundly altered. Some sectors have been hit hard (hospitality, retail, aviation etc) and some have been indirect beneficiaries (remote working tools, digital media, mobile gaming).

How coronavirus outbreak is impacting the gaming industry

By Allen Cheng According to Google Trends, the top globally trending topic this week is “orthohantavirus”, as spurious sites claim it’s the next pandemic on the horizon.

What is orthohantavirus? All you need to know about the virus

Coronavirus pandemic needs a united response, the collective might of the world's largest economies. World leaders need to summon the spirit of international cooperation and in the process, they need to seek accountability about why their citizens are in such dire straits today.

WION Edit: Coronavirus outbreak - G20 Summit failed to fix accountability