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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.

Covid pandemic — Delta variant cases rise in Israel, most US deaths among the unvaccinated

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

India reports 51,667 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, weekly positivity rate drops to 3%

PTI -
The number of active Covid cases has declined to 6,12,868 and now comprises 2.03% of the total infections. The national recovery rate has improved to 96.66%.

Fake vaccines, fake camp, fake IAS officer — Kolkata ‘scam’ that didn’t spare even Trinamool MP

Madhuparna Das -
Matter came to light after actor-MP Mimi Chakraborty flagged issue as she did not get SMS after taking her shot. Man who organised the camps arrested on impersonation, other charges.

Why India’s record vaccinations this week may not stop a deadly third wave

Chris Kay -
India has been able to vaccinate only 4% of its vast population so far. At this rate, some scientists say, a third wave could arrive within months.

China likely had first Covid case in October or November 2019, not December, UK scientists say

Mohana Basu -
The study by researchers from the University of Kent in the UK also identifies when Covid-19 is likely to have spread to the first five countries outside of China.

A coronavirus epidemic broke out 20,000 yrs ago too & this is the impact it had on the world

Mohana Basu -
Study says ancestors of people from what is now China, Japan, Mongolia, N Korea, S Korea & Taiwan experienced an epidemic of a coronavirus-induced disease similar to Covid-19.

Off The Cuff with Katherine Eban

Shivani Rawat -
It is possible that we may never find out whether the virus jumped directly to humans from an animal or leaked because of a...

Risky for Indian states to ease lockdowns despite low vaccination, Oxford Economics says

Jaiveer Shekhawat -
States are easing lockdowns based on lower test positivity rates rather than vaccination progress, increasing chances of renewed outbreaks that could delay recovery, Oxford Economics warns.

Covid Delta variant reported in 85 countries, expected to become dominant lineage, warns WHO

Yoshita Singh -
WHO said the four current 'Variants of Concern' being monitored closely — Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta — are widespread and have been detected in all WHO regions.

AstraZeneca vaccine could be less effective against Delta variant: Scotland study in Lancet

Mohana Basu -
The study by Scotland researchers found that the risk of hospital admission was approximately double in Covid patients with the Delta variant, compared to those with the Alpha strain.
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Pakistan will regret letting the Army back in

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While the "establishment" has enjoyed a large share of power, last week's constitutional amendments gave Army chief Asim Munir additional powers and lifelong immunity from prosecution.

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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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

Shekhar Gupta -
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.

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