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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.

Kolkata Police adds attempt to murder charge against accused in fake vaccinations case

PTI -
Debanjan Deb, who allegedly posed as an IAS officer to organise vaccination camps, and his accomplices have also been charged with criminal conspiracy, forgery and cheating.

Tamil Nadu reports first death due to Delta Plus variant of Covid

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Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian said three positive cases of the new 'Delta Plus' variant were identified. The two other patients have recovered.

PM Modi reviews Covid vaccination drive, says need to involve NGOs to carry momentum forward

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Modi also directed officials to ensure that the pace of testing does not go down as testing remains a very important weapon to track and contain rising infections in any region.

Behind AAP-Modi govt clash on SC panel report are 2 different methods for calculating O2 quota

Angana Chakrabarti -
As BJP & AAP spar over SC panel report, ThePrint explains two different formulae used by the Modi and Delhi govts for calculating national capital's oxygen requirement & what experts opine.

It’s an interim report, oxygen needs are dynamic, says AIIMS chief on Delhi oxygen debate

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In the report, the five-member sub group headed by AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said that Delhi's oxygen needs were 'exaggerated' by four times during the second Covid wave.

Universities, colleges push for vaccination of students before they return to campus

Kritika Sharma -
IIT-Bombay and DU organised vaccination drive on their campuses. Several other universities and state governments also plan to vaccinate students before physical classes resume.

Covid-19 will win if stakeholders fight each other, says Kejriwal after oxygen controversy

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The Delhi CM's remarks come a day after AAP and BJP hit out at each other over a report that said Delhi's oxygen needs were exaggerated four times over during the second Covid wave.

Over 1.45 crore Covid vaccine doses available with states, UTs, says health ministry

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The states and union territories have so far got over 31.17 crore vaccine doses through the free-of-cost channel of the central government and direct procurement.

Delta most transmissible variant, spreading rapidly in unvaccinated populations: WHO chief

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Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Covid-19 Technical Lead, WHO said the Delta variant is a dangerous virus and is more transmissible than the Alpha variant.

India records 48,698 Covid-19 cases, 1,183 deaths in a day

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The weekly positivity rate declined to 2.97 per cent, according to Union Health Ministry data.
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