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TopicCoronavirus

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.

Gadgets could soon be able to ‘sniff out’ people infected with Covid-19 in crowded spaces

PTI -
Studies at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine & Durham University show that Covid infection has a distinct smell, generating an odour 'fingerprint' that sensors can detect.

Delhi records 255 new Covid cases, 23 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
According to government data on Covid, the positivity rate stood at 0.3 per cent on Saturday and Friday, 0.4 per cent on Thursday and 0.5 per cent on Wednesday.

US embassy to start giving visa interview slots for Indian students from Monday

PTI -
Don Heflin of the US embassy said students won't require proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter the country, but will need a negative test report taken within 72 hours prior to departure.

Delhi to reopen eateries with 50% seating, malls, markets open daily, cinemas & parks stay shut

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Delhi CM Kejriwal announced the next phase of the city's unlocking process, that begins Monday, but cautions that restrictions could be reimposed if Covid cases rise again.

I was sceptical of ‘lab leak’ theory. But new info, China’s cover-up made me see differently

Donald G McNeil Jr -
The Occam’s Razor argument — the likeliest explanation — keeps shifting in the direction of the Wuhan lab, writes former New York Times' lead reporter for Covid-19 pandemic.

Pandemic paradox: Rich Indians buying Merc SUVs while the poor sell houses to pay Covid bills

Andy Mukherjee -
Brisk sales of luxury cars and soaring net worth for billionaires amid widespread joblessness and depleted savings reflect a lack of fiscal imagination in India.

Covid essentials get GST relief, but rift between Modi govt & Congress-ruled states persists

Remya Nair -
Punjab FM termed exclusion of Congress-ruled states from GoM that decided GST rate cuts on Covid goods as 'preposterous'. Sitharaman said groups not constituted on political affiliations.

Covaxin’s scientific standards & commitment is transparent, says Bharat Biotech

PTI -
The company asserted that it has published as many as 9 research studies on the safety and efficacy of Covaxin in five reputed peer-reviewed journals in a span of 12 months.

YourTurn/SubscriberWrites: Why people will vote for Modi and BJP again in the next general elections

Divakar Ghosh -
Indian public believes the second Covid wave was a force of nature and no other party would have handled it better than the Modi government, writes Divakar Ghosh.

Chances of 3rd wave quite real, Delhi govt preparing on war-footing, says Kejriwal

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Kejriwal was speaking at an online event during which he jointly inaugurated 22 new PSA oxygen plants at nine hospitals across Delhi in preparation for the third wave.
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Opinion

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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