During coronavirus lockdown in France, Bordeaux town hall has reinforced its meal delivery service for isolated senior citizens, assuring 1,100 to 1,200 meals daily compared to 600 before the COVID-19 crisis.

Doorstep meal delivery in France cheer up isolated senior citizens

As the world deals with coronavirus pandemic, billions of people continue to stay under lockdown, one industry which has taken major hit is fast fashion. Watch this video to know more.

Fast fashion takes a hit amid coronavirus lockdown

A Pakistani television journalist has claimed that China has developed a vaccine for covid-19 and Pakistan will be among the first few countries to receive it. Even as the scientists across the globe are working overtime to find a cure and vaccine for the covid-19 pandemic, Saadia Afzal, the journalist who broke the story claims that one Chinese company has written to Pakistan's national institute of health, or the NIH, informing them about the launch of the vaccine program In one of her videos shared on twitter, Afzal also speaks to the NIH chairperson on television.

China to conduct clinical trials on Pakistani patients for COVID-19 vaccine

Award-winning wildlife conservationists and filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert said lockdowns around the world due to COVID-19 have created a chance to reimagine relations with the natural world and expressed their hopes that young people will continue to push for change.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Wildlife tourism collapses due to lockdown

Indian envoy to Australia Gitesh Sarma has said that New Delhi is sympathetic to the country's requirement for medicine in the backdrop of COVID crisis and "India and Australia are part of such global efforts" are part of global efforts against the crisis.

Sympathetic to Australia's requirement on medicines, says Indian envoy to Australia

Air pollution over northern India has plummeted to a 20-year-low for this time of the year, according to satellite data published by US space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Air pollution over North India plummets to 20-year-low amid lockdown, says NASA

The capital city of North Korea this week witnessed consumers “panic buying” food products which have led to stores run out of stock for the others, according to media reports from the country.

North Korean capital witness panic buying of food after strict covid-19 norms announced

Donald Trump wants Harvard University to pay back money it received as a government grant. Harvard authorities want to keep the money to help its students. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you a report on Trump's latest fight.

Gravitas: Harvard University: Donald Trump's new enemy

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan is awaiting his test results for the Coronavirus. But he threw all caution the wind and attended a public event in Islamabad with a mask in his hand. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you a report.

Gravitas: Imran Khan skips self isolation, As Pak awaits test results

The Maharashtra government has decided to aggressively evacuate suspected coronavirus patients from Dharavi and other hotspots and put them in institutional quarantine, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday.

Aggressive evacuation of suspected patients in Dharavi planned: Maharashtra Minister

Oxford University's Coronavirus vaccine will enter human trials on Thursday. Meanwhile the United States is preparing for a second wave of cases for the winter. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you the big global developments for Wednesday.

Gravitas: The top global developments for April 22 | Wuhan Coronavirus

As the country awaits the end of lockdown 2.0, reports are coming in about COVID-19 peaking in the next month. According to media reports, the pandemic could peak in summers especially between May-June.

'Worst is yet to come': Pandemic could peak in India during May-June

After the United States, Australia and Germany have now voiced demand for an international enquiry against China on coronavirus pandemic. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged transparency from China over virus.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urges transparency from China over coronavirus

Another silent killer influenza may collide with COVID-19, thus intensifying the crisis. Watch our report to know more.

US: COVID-19 second wave to collide with influenza

Authorities in Manaus began digging mass graves on Tuesday to bury the increasing number of victims of Covid-19 in the city. According to a City Hall statement, the number of burials has more than doubled in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida public cemetery over the past few days.

Mass graves being dug in Brazil amid COVID-19 pandemic

Recently, discharged from hospital after being treated from the coronavirus, British PM Boris Johnson returned to work on April 21. He spoke with US President Donald Trump over a phone call. Both the leaders discussed the need to reopen economies.

UK PM Boris Johnson speaks to Donald Trump

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was today seen attending a public event that too without wearing a mask. The containment norms dictates that any suspected case should be going to self-quarantine for 14 days, this is day after Pakistan PM met a well-known philanthropist who has been detected positive for the COVID-19 infection.

Pakistan PM chooses to attend public event instead of self-quarantine

Graduation ceremonies in Colombia have been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but students at one university were able to attend remotely with the help of a robot.

Robot replaces Colombian students at graduation amid coronavirus pandemic

Cases of infections of the deadly coronavirus surpassed 25 lacs worldwide on Wednesday as COVID-19 spreads across Europe, North America and South Asia. Also read: China's faulty test kits deal a body blow to India's fight against Wuhan virus COVID-19 has now infected 2,563,384 people worldwide and 177,415 people have been killed due to this pandemic.

Global coronavirus cases pass 2.5 million; death toll rises to 177,415

Hydroxychloroquine is proving to be a dangerous medicine for treating the new coronavirus patients. Study showed that there were more deaths in those who were given hydroxychloroquine. Watch this video to know more.

Study: Hydroxychloroquine might have damaged other organs of patients

Oxford University is developing a vaccine for the treatment for COVID-19, human trials for vaccine will begin from April 23. Watch this video to know more.

UK to start human trials of potential COVID-19 vaccine

The state of Missouri in the United States sued the Chinese government over the novel coronavirus outbreak, citing it as "an appalling campaign of deceit". The civil lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in a federal court by GOP state Attorney General Eric Schmitt.

US state sues China over alleged COVID-19 coverup

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan have tested negative for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, days after meeting a well-known philanthropist who has been detected positive for the COVID-19 infection.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests negative of COVID-19

Singapore is now witnessing resurgence of the coronavirus, in the form of a second wave. Watch this video to know more.

Singapore braces for second wave of COVID-19

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