TopicCoronavirus

Topic: Coronavirus

Coronavirus or Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is a viral disease that turned into a pandemic in early 2020. The first known case was recorded in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Coronavirus has multiple variants such as Delta and Omicron, and its most common symptoms are fever, chills and sore throat.

Health ministry to depute 6-member team to Kerala for effective management as Covid surges

PTI - July 29, 2021

The team will work closely with state health authorities, take a stock of the ground situation & recommend necessary public health interventions to contain the spread of the virus.

India records 43,509 new Covid infections in 24 hrs, active cases rise for 2nd consecutive day

PTI - July 29, 2021

The death toll climbed to 4,22,662 with 640 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours & case fatality rate stands at 1.34 per cent.

IMF outlook shows global recovery may have peaked as Delta spreads

Daniel Moss - July 29, 2021

Whether world expansion is pausing for breath or running into more serious headwinds matters greatly. The fight against Covid isn’t won, making it an inopportune time for any slowdown.

Centre advises states, UTs conduct serosurveys to generate district-level data on Covid

PTI - July 28, 2021

The surveys conducted in consultation with ICMR can produce findings that can be used to guide objective and evidence-based public health response to Covid, the health ministry said.

Covid-19 pandemic — Spain sees rise in cases, Britain reports highest deaths since March

Tenzin Zompa - July 28, 2021

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

New Mexico now has a ‘Dr Jonathan Iralu Day’, in name of Naga-origin doctor on Covid frontline

Myithili Hazarika - July 28, 2021

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

India records 43,654 new Covid cases, 640 deaths in 24 hours

PTI - July 28, 2021

The number of active cases stood at 3,99,436 and the daily positivity rate increased to 2.51 per cent from 1.73 per cent Tuesday.

Covid vaccination for 12-18 age group to start soon, says Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

PTI - July 28, 2021

Zydus Cadila is likely to soon apply to the DGCI for emergency use authorisation for its Covid vaccine ZyCoV-D, which it claims can be given to both adults and children.

US CDC tells vaccinated people to mask up again as Delta cases surge

Fiona Rutherford - July 28, 2021

US CDC director Rochelle Walensky said they had gathered data suggesting that some vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant can transmit the virus to others.

Nerve damage in eyes could help identify patients suffering from ‘long Covid’, study says

Mohana Basu - July 28, 2021

Patients with neurological symptoms post Covid showed more corneal nerve fibre damage than those who had not been infected, the study shows.

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