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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.

Novavax vaccine Covovax could be available in India soon: How it works, differs from Covishield

Mohana Basu -
Pune-based Serum Institute is manufacturing the vaccine apart from the AstraZeneca vaccine Covishield. Covovax could be available by September this year.

‘Flying Sikh’ Milkha Singh dies of Covid complications at 91 after month-long battle

PTI -
The sporting icon died at Chandigarh's PGIMER hospital, less than a week after he lost his wife Nirmal Kaur, a former national volleyball captain, to Covid.

Get people back to work — the growth mantra India needs as big-bang 1991 reforms turn 30

TN Ninan -
Employment was already an area of failure, and Covid has made it worse. Millions are poor again. And millions of small enterprises that have pulled down shutters may never reopen.

AstraZeneca vaccine’s chief investigator backs 12-16 week Covishield dose gap in India

PTI -
Professor Andrew Pollard said that the level of protection provided by one dose of the vaccine significantly increases in the second and third months after the jab.

Centre directs states to ensure safety of healthcare workers amid reports of attacks

PTI -
Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal also asked them to ensure strict implementation of the amended Epidemic Disease Act in his letter to all states and Union Territories.

Financial instability looming over India’s banking sector: RBI’s ex-dy governor Rakesh Mohan

Anirban Nag -
Mohan's remarks come days before RBI releases its Financial Stability Report, which will give investors a clearer picture on how banking sector is dealing with an economic downturn.

17 children dead, over 5,000 test positive for Covid in Meghalaya: state health minister

PTI -
Noting that the third wave of the Covid pandemic may pose a greater threat to children, Alexander Laloo Hek said his government is making necessary preparations in anticipation.

Delhi L-G Anil Baijal, CM Arvind Kejriwal hold meeting over possible third wave of Covid

PTI -
A state-level task force, more healthcare staff and a special task force for treatment of children are part of the Delhi government’s action plan to deal with the third wave.

Covid pandemic: Japan eases restrictions before Olympics, NY opens up with fireworks display

Revathi Krishnan -
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

WHO accepts Bharat Biotech’s expression of interest for Covaxin

PTI -
A pre-submission meeting with WHO will take June 23 during which the vaccine maker will have an opportunity to submit a summary on the overall quality of the jab.
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In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Ajay Ahlawat -
Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

India’s labour policy left it unable to compete with other eastern economies: Nani A Palkhivala

Royals to Republicans—Epstein files have exposed fault lines across power circles

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

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Mrinalini Dhyani -
Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

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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