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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.

Decision on adding Covaxin to emergency use list likely in 4-6 weeks, says WHO

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WHO has so far approved vaccines by Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca-SK Bio/Serum Institute of India, AstraZeneca EU, Janssen, Moderna and Sinopharm for emergency use.

‘Long wait at airport, no food or water’ — IOA chief alerts Olympians about Tokyo ordeal

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While IOA president Narinder Batra asked Olympians to go through it all with a smile to support Japan during ‘extraordinary’ event, organisers promised to address concerns.

Is giloy a ‘magic Covid herb’ or liver killer? Mumbai study casts shadow on ayurvedic remedy

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Giloy or guduchi is a climber with heart-shaped leaves, commonly used in ayurveda/herbal medicine. Its ‘immuno-boosting’ ability has made it part of Ayush Covid management protocol.

No case of Lambda variant of SARS-CoV-2 found in India yet, says govt

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According to Dr VK Paul, Lambda strain is a variant of interest which means its public health significance is being watched but it has not been proven for excessive transmissibility.

Covid pandemic — Seoul to impose stricter curbs, first Delta Plus case found in Israel

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

There are ‘clear signs’ of fourth Covid wave starting in Pakistan, says minister Asad Umar

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Umar said field reports were showing a complete disregard for the SOPs and warned that the govt would be forced to shut down wedding halls and gyms if they ignored the rules.

PM Modi reviews progress of oxygen augmentation, availability amid fears of 3rd Covid wave

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The prime minister asked officials to coordinate with state governments and ensure that PSA oxygen plants are made operational as soon as possible.

Delhi’s graded response plan to deal with possible third Covid wave passed by DDMA: Kejriwal

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The colour-coded graded response will involve restricting economic activities as per the level of alert linked to the severity of the pandemic, tweeted Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

India records 43,393 new Covid cases, 911 deaths in last 24 hours

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The active cases comprise 1.49% of total infections and national recovery rate stands at 97.19% according to health ministry data.

Pfizer wants to push third booster dose of Covid vaccine, but US says ‘no need’ yet

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Pfizer says it has received initial data showing that a third dose of its existing vaccine is safe & can raise neutralising antibody levels by 5 to 10 fold compared with original vaccine.
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Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

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Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

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Economy

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

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While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Defence

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

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This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

National Interest

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

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Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.

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