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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.

Air India Express operates nation’s first international flight with fully vaccinated crew

Taran Deol -
Captains D.R. Gupta and Alok Kumar Nayak lead the flight from Delhi to Dubai with cabin crew members Venkat Kella, Praveen Chandra, Pravin Chougle and Manisha Kamble.

Virus ‘still amongst us’: PM Modi launches crash course to prepare 1 lakh ‘Covid warriors’

PTI -
The program will create skilled non-medical healthcare workers to fill the present and future needs of manpower in the health sector, the PMO said.

India’s ZyCoV-D set to become world’s first DNA Covid vaccine as govt approval likely soon

Abantika Ghosh -
Gujarat-based Zydus Cadila has told Modi govt that it could apply for emergency use authorisation for ZyCoV-D vaccine in the next 10-12 days.

Violation of Covid norms in markets will hasten third wave, says Delhi HC

PTI -
The high court asked the Centre and Delhi government to take strict measures, sensitise shopkeepers and hold meetings with markets and vendors associations in this regard.

India records 1,587 Covid deaths in last 24 hours, lowest in 61 days

PTI -
Active cases have fallen below 8 lakh after 73 days and the national recovery rate has improved to 96.03%. A total of 62,480 new Covid infections were recorded Thursday.

Climate activist Licypriya’s Rs 1-cr O2 fundraiser under probe now, father booked in 4th case

Simrin Sirur -
KK Singh, arrested on 31 May, now booked for 'cheating, dishonesty' in procurement & distribution of oxygen cylinders, concentrators for which Licypriya was running a fundraiser on Ketto.

Children unlikely to be ‘disproportionately’ affected by any future 3rd wave: AIIMS sero survey

Shubhangi Misra -
At 55.7% and 63.5%, respectively, a mid-term analysis of the AIIMS survey found seroprevalence in children already high and comparable to the adult population.

Why West Bengal’s Covid infection rate is at 1.36, much higher than India’s 0.78

Madhuparna Das -
According to a top Bengal official, the Delta variant was found in nearly 90 per cent of the cases registered in the state in the past fortnight.

For isolated athletes, Tokyo Olympics promises to be the weirdest ever games

Lisa Du -
For the aspiring athletes, the road to Tokyo has been long, uncertain and arduous. The event is likely to be strangely lifeless — no revelry after victories or families to offer support.

To launch J&J Covid shot in India, Biological E begins talks with govt lab to test vaccine

Himani Chandna -
Hyderabad-based Biological E has been contracted by American J&J to mass manufacture its one-shot vaccine.
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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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