Coronavirus
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India's Q2 GDP contracts 7.5% but recovery is on the cards: Economists
The true revival of economies will depend on success and availability of Covid-19 vaccines
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Big story: How will India vaccinate 1.3 billion people?
India is a powerhouse when it comes to vaccine manufacturing, but the focus is now on addressing the complexities in storing and distributing the Covid-19 vaccines
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Philanthropy and Covid-19: Who will be India's Rockefeller?
Although a handful of Indian billionaire families have stepped up to help mitigate the pandemic's fallout, India is yet to inculcate a culture of philanthropy among the super-rich
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How effective is the AstraZeneca vaccine really?
An early analysis of data from late-stage clinical trials found that the vaccine was either 62% or 90% effective, depending on the manner in which the doses were given. On average, the vaccine was 70% effective, AstraZeneca said
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New Pfizer results: Coronavirus vaccine is safe and 95% effective
Pfizer, which developed the vaccine with its partner BioNTech, said the companies planned to apply to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization "within days," raising hopes that a working vaccine could soon become a reality
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Vaccine Unproven? No problem in China, where people scramble for shots
Many say they are reassured because politicians and executives have been inoculated. But experts say the risks outweigh the benefits
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Immunity to the Coronavirus may last years, new data hint
Blood samples from recovered patients suggest a powerful, long-lasting immune response, researchers reported
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Moderna's COVID Vaccine: What you need to know
What do the Pfizer and Moderna reports mean together? What happens next? Here are answers to all the questions you had
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New PlayStation and Xbox arrive during a pandemic gold rush
The video game industry has notched record spending and profit in 2020, but to sustain its growth, it must prepare to compete with the return of concerts, movie theaters and live sports
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India's COVID-19 cases have plummeted, but is a new wave coming?
While some hope the worst might be over, lapsed vigilance, cold weather and the festival season could spark a resurgence
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The husband-wife team leading Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine
On the day they were married, Dr Ugur Sahin and Dr Özlem Türeci returned to the lab after the ceremony. After several years they founded BioNTech, which had gained momentum and raised hundreds of millions of dollars even before the pandemic