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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.

Nirmala Sitharaman announces new Covid recovery package, expands credit relief

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Among other measures, Sitharaman also extended Rs 23,220 crore of funding for setting up paediatric care at hospitals and also waived visa fee for foreign tourists.

Govt must speak in one voice about 3rd wave, differing views causing panic, says panel of MPs

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Standing Committee on Home Affairs Monday said the temporary infrastructure set up during second Covid wave should not be dismantled so that the govt isn't caught off guard again.

51% of Mumbai’s under-18s have coronavirus antibodies, BMC study says amid 3rd wave fears

Manasi Phadke -
Conducted by BYL Nair Hospital and Kasturba Molecular Laboratory, the survey was based on 2,176 blood samples collected by BMC from labs across Mumbai.

Over 50 countries interested in having CoWIN-like system, says R S Sharma

PTI -
The chairman of the empowered group for Covid-19 vaccine administration said PM Modi has directed officials to create an open source version of the platform and give it free of cost.

Dr Reddy’s announces commercial launch of Covid drug 2-DG, to cost Rs 990/sachet

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The drug was developed by DRDO in collaboration with Dr Reddy's and granted emergency use approval on 1 May. It will be supplied to major govt and private hospitals across India.

Covid pandemic — Moscow’s highest death toll, Saudi Arabia to vaccinate 12-18 age group

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

India adds 46,148 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, weekly positivity rate drops to 2.81%

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According to data from the health ministry, the country registered 979 deaths due to Covid in a day taking the death toll to 3,96,730 while active cases declined to 5,72,994.

‘There was nothing strange’ – the last-and-only-foreign scientist at Wuhan lab speaks out

Michelle Cortez -
Virologist Danielle Anderson says half-truths have obscured an accurate accounting of Wuhan lab’s functions, but she does think an investigation is needed to nail down virus’s origin.

Global spread of Delta variant shows ‘no one is safe until everyone is safe’ from Covid

Mohamed A. El-Erian -
Delta variant is yet another example that the pandemic won't end suddenly. Developed nations need to assist poorer countries to improve everyone’s durable protection against Covid.

Oxygen protocol, Covid care centre in each village: Worst-hit Maharashtra gears for 3rd wave

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Mumbai: Maharashtra, one of the states worst hit by the pandemic, has been a bellwether for Covid-19 throughout, and is now preparing for a...
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Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Swasti Rao -
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?

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Economy

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

Mrinalini Dhyani -
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

Shekhar Gupta -
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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