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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.

68% in Uttarakhand think it was ‘irresponsible’ to organise Kumbh this year, survey shows

Rajesh Jain -
Of those who said the Kumbh should have been cancelled, 15 per cent held the Modi government responsible, while nearly 40 per cent blamed the state.

Can pandemic recovery put world on path to SDGs? Next 18 months key, says UN report

Tenzin Zompa -
According to 2021 United Nations SDG report, besides causing the death of over 3 million people, Covid pushed around 119-124 million people back into poverty last year.

JEE Mains dates for phases 3 & 4 out, will be held from 20 July to 2 August

Kritika Sharma -
This is the first time that the government is holding four phases of JEE (Mains), and this gives aspirants four shots to appear for the exam. 

CSIR set to seek emergency use approval for sepsis drug Sepsivac repurposed for treating Covid

Abantika Ghosh -
Licensed for use in sepsis, Sepsivac has shown good results in phase 2 and 3 trials in serious Covid-19 patients. A separate study is also testing the drug as a vaccine.

Govt raises concern amid pictures of people flouting Covid norms in hill stations, markets

PTI -
Describing the pictures as 'frightening', the govt officials cautioned that not following Covid-appropriate behaviour will nullify the gains made in the management of the pandemic.

No scientific evidence to support Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, says Lancet report

PTI -
The report published Monday says that credible and peer-reviewed evidence strongly suggests that the virus evolved in nature.

Morepen Labs in Himachal begins production of Sputnik V’s test batch

PTI -
Russia's RDIF has also reached agreements with other pharmaceutical companies in India including Gland Pharma, Hetero Biopharma, Panacea Biotec, Stelis Biopharma & Virchow Biotech.

How Ziqitza Healthcare paramedics ensured safe transfer and care of 44,000 Covid patients

PR Spot -
Ziqitza Healthcare Limited, which runs 108 Ambulance services, has been one of the leading players in India’s emergency medical services industry since 2005.

India records 34,703 new Covid cases, lowest daily caseload in 111 days

PTI -
According to the Union health ministry, the death toll climbed to 4,03,281 with 553 daily fatalities, the lowest in around 91 days.

Delta variant 8 times less sensitive to vaccine antibodies than original strain, study says

PTI -
The study was conducted on more than 100 healthcare workers at three centres in India, and found that the variant generates greater transmission among the fully vaccinated workers.
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