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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.

China approves emergency use of two Covid vaccines for kids aged 3-17

Bloomberg News -
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says expanded clinical trials found the two vaccines were safe and capable of stimulating strong immune response among children.

If you don’t wear glasses now, you probably will soon. It’s screen time pandemic myopia

Therese Raphael -
Myopia has been a growing concern during the pandemic, especially among children. Lack of outdoor time and more sedentary lifestyle is contributing to worsening eyesight.

Biophore applies to DCGI for emergency use approval of anti-Covid drug Aviptadil

PTI -
Company CEO Jagadeesh Rangisetty said Aviptadil is a promising treatment option especially in severe hospitalised cases of Covid where trials have shown a high recovery percentage.

Covid-19 pandemic — Abu Dhabi’s ‘green pass’ for malls, stores, tsunami lessons from Japan city

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

Women closing gender gap in higher education. Next summit is to have them in judiciary and engineering

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

FDA rejects emergency use authorisation for Covaxin in US

PTI -
Bharat Biotech's US partner for Covaxin Ocugen Thursday said it will pursue full approval through a Biologics License Application, which may delay the vaccine launch in the country.

India records 91,702 new Covid cases, 3,403 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
The active cases declined to 11,21,671 comprising 3.83% of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has improved to 94.93%.

This ‘start-up zone’ in Bihar is West Champaran’s answer to lockdown migrant exodus

Sajid Ali -
The district administration in West Champaran has set up a start-up zone that is run by the migrant labourers who returned jobless during last year's Covid lockdown.

G-7 nations set to pledge 1 billion Covid vaccine doses for world, UK PM Johnson says

PTI -
Boris Johnson's announcement came hours after Biden committed to donating 500 mn doses and previewed a coordinated effort by advanced nations to make vaccines widely available.

Nagaland bats, Wuhan’s ‘Bat Lady’, US defence funds, lost ICMR probe — India’s virus mystery

Abantika Ghosh -
Controversial NCBS-Bengaluru study of bat viruses in Nagaland, believed to be over in 2019, continues. ICMR mum on probe. Govt doesn't want to own up either study or probe.
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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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