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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.

Dexamethasone use to treat pregnant women with Covid may cause birth defects in babies: Study

Mohana Basu -
The study found that the use of dexamethasone, as well as antithrombotics and HIV medications, was associated with a high risk of premature birth.

How Patiala brought chemists & doctors on board to identify Covid patients and contain spread

Ananya Bhardwaj -
The district administration has asked chemists, quacks & local doctors to report those who seek medicines or treatment for Covid. It is helping check disease spread.

Delhi HC asks Centre to consider letting RWAs run vaccination camps with private hospitals

PTI -
The court in its 4 June order said permitting vaccinations at such camps would go a long way in making it convenient and safe for the residents of such colonies to get vaccinated.

US govt lab found it ‘plausible’ Covid-19 leaked from Wuhan lab, WSJ report says

Pia Krishnankutty -
The classified document was published on 27 May 2020 by a California-based federal research facility called Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

UP to ease Covid curfew restrictions as active cases fall below 600 in all districts

PTI -
In a high-level meeting on Tuesday, CM Yogi Adityanath reviewed the Covid situation and decided to ease curbs for all 75 districts of the state, from 7 am to 7 pm, for five days.

Modi’s free vaccines, food grains distribution to cost India extra Rs 80,000 crore

Siddhartha Singh -
Modi govt will earmark an extra Rs 70,000 cr for providing food grains until November & will need another Rs 10,000 cr to provide free vaccination.

India’s daily Covid caseload drops below 1 lakh for first time in over 2 months

PTI -
A single day rise of 86,498 cases were registered while the daily positivity rate dropped to 4.62 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Tuesday.

ICMR study finds P.2, Covid strain first found in Brazil, more severe than original variant

Mohana Basu -
P.2 or B.1.1.28.2 variant of SARS-CoV-2, however, has so far had very less prevalence, with less than 0.5% of the viral samples detected worldwide showing this strain.

China’s wet market Covid origin theory returns with study citing illegal wildlife sales

Jason Gale -
The new findings support a WHO-led research mission that concluded SARS-CoV-2 most likely spilled over to humans from animals — either directly from a bat or via another mammal.

Gangrene, hearing loss indicate India’s Delta variant of Covid is more severe, doctors say

Bhuma Shrivastava -
According to a recent study by a Modi govt panel, Delta variant was 'primary cause' behind India's second wave and is 50% more contagious than the Alpha strain first spotted in UK.
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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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