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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.

Covishield offers 93% protection against Covid, 98% mortality reduction, study finds

PTI -
The findings of the study conducted by Armed Forces Medical College during Covid 2nd wave were presented by NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V K Paul Tuesday.

SC instructs states to ensure continuation of schooling of children orphaned due to Covid

PTI -
30,071 children have been orphaned, lost a parent or abandoned mostly due to the pandemic, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights had informed the court last month.

15 crore vaccine doses expected in August delays plan of 1 crore daily shots

Abantika Ghosh -
Talks are still on with Moderna, Sputnik yet to be procured for the national Covid vaccination programme, which means Covishield and Covaxin will remain the mainstay.

Health ministry seeks details on fake Covid tests from states

PTI -
Minister of State for Health Bharati Pawar also said they were aware that several states have reported instances of private firms involved in fake Covid tests, endangering people's lives.

Sputnik V found to be less effective against Beta variant in lab tests, study says

Mohana Basu -
Blood samples from recipients of both doses of Sputnik showed that the vaccine was 6 times less effective against the Beta variant in laboratory tests.

Tokyo records highest single-day spike of 2,848 new Covid cases since onset of pandemic

PTI -
Experts have warned that the more contagious delta variant could cause a surge during the Olympics. Tokyo is currently under its fourth state of emergency.

India’s R value close to 1, Kerala, Northeast states driving spike in Covid cases

Mohana Basu -
Maharashtra and Uttarakhand have also reported a rise in R value. Among major cities, Delhi's R is close to 1, while Pune's R value is above 1.

Govt trashes reports on missing target of administering 50 cr Covid vaccine doses by July-end

PTI -
A health ministry statement said that the reports are 'ill-informed' and misrepresented facts and asserted that over 51.60 crore doses will be supplied from January to 31 July.

Covishield protected 97.4% of staff from infection in a Delhi hospital, IJMR study finds

Mohana Basu -
Study period was from 16 January to 24 April 2021, among 3,235 healthcare workers of Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. Only 85 reported symptomatic infection after vaccination.

Over 2.28 crore Covid vaccine doses still in stock with states, UTs, says health ministry

PTI -
More than 45.73 crore vaccine doses have been supplied to states/UTs so far. Of this, total consumption, including wastage, stands at 43,80,46,844 doses, as per 8 am data Tuesday.
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