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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.

Half of India’s population could have antibodies against Covid, Credit Suisse estimates

Himani Chandna -
According to Neelkanth Mishra, a top official at Credit Suisse, many districts could have herd immunity. However he noted this was just a hypothesis and an actual sero survey should follow.

Covaxin effective against Delta, Beta variants of coronavirus, ICMR study says

Simrin Sirur -
The study noted that Covaxin has proven to be effective against the B.1.617.1 subgroup of the Delta variant, as well as the Alpha & Zeta variants.

Covid-19 pandemic: African nations dump vaccines over expiry date, Taiwan sees surge in cases

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

Centre should take ‘surgical strike’ approach to fight Covid, says Bombay HC

PTI -
The court was hearing a plea seeking a direction to the govt to start a door-to-door vaccination programme for senior citizens above the age of 75 and specially-abled persons.

DRDO invites bids to transfer technology of anti-Covid drug 2-DG for bulk production

PTI -
According to the Expression of Interest document, applications should be submitted before 17 June for the drug that aids faster recovery of hospitalised Covid patients.

This 29-yr-old Manipur woman is among 12 ‘exceptional’ Kofi Annan Changemakers of 2021

Myithili Hazarika -
Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Govt updates CoWIN website, allows users to make corrections in vaccination certificates

PTI -
CoWIN certificates are used to allow access to various premises and a 'blue shield' with a double tick appears for those who are fully vaccinated after 14 days of the second dose.

India reports 92,596 new Covid cases, 2,219 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
The number of active cases has reduced to 12,31,415, comprising 4.23% of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has improved to 94.55%.

WhatsApp ‘cures’, easy access: India’s hypochondriacs make self-medication deadly 2nd wave issue

Simrin Sirur -
Doctors say self-medicating patients can end up with disastrous side-effects, and often keeps them from seeking critical hospital care at the right time.

How setbacks at India’s Serum Institute have left the world short on Covid vaccines

Chris Kay -
SII's problems have become a key illustration of how the effort to inoculate developing world has failed, & a cautionary tale for becoming over-reliant on one manufacturer.
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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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