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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.

Covid does spread some distance through air, update to 2020 Chinese restaurant study says

Sandhya Ramesh -
Researchers at Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention study 2.5 hours of restaurant CCTV footage to conclude close contact transmission did not lead to outbreak.

Over 300 Indians urge Beijing to permit their return to country after taking Chinese vaccines

K J M Varma -
China made it mandatory for travellers coming from India, 19 other countries to get Chinese Covid vaccines, following which many Indians went to other nations to get vaccinated.

Olympic athletes, 2 other categories allowed to take 2nd jab of Covishield before 84 days

PTI -
According to SOPs issued by the Union health ministry Monday, even in these cases, the second dose will only be administered after 28 days from the date of the first dose.

Facebook & YouTube were wrong to censor the lab leak theory as Covid ‘misinformation’

Faye Flam -
Part of the problem is that people think they know misinformation when they see it. It’s much better to provide additional information than to censor it.

Over 200 world leaders urge G7 nations to help vaccinate world’s poorest against Covid

Aditi Khanna -
The leaders backed a letter that argues that the $66 billion required for the process is affordable for G7 nations and is vital to stop the spread of new Covid variants.

Natural immunity boosters more effective than pharmacological ones, says Jitendra Singh

PTI -
Singh cited a number of studies published in medical journals and said that in time of the Covid, it has become more important for everyone to have awareness about good nutrition.

Doctors in Agra successfully operate on newborn infected with black fungus

PTI -
When the 14-day-old girl was admitted to Agra's Sarojini Naidu Medical College for operation, she had no Covid symptoms, but was underweight and had kidney and heart illness.

Govt considering to allow domestic air travel without negative Covid report if fully vaccinated

PTI -
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Health ministry are currently discussing the matter with other stakeholders. Centre has however opposed a similar measure for international travel.

Free vaccines for all 18+ from 21 June, Centre to distribute shots to states, Modi says

Moushumi Das Gupta -
PM Modi says Centre will now procure 75% of India's Covid vaccine doses and distribute them for free to states, also says vaccine production in country being ramped up.

SAD holds sit-in near Punjab health minister’s residence, seeks his dismissal from cabinet

PTI -
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal accused the Congress-led govt of ‘making money’ by selling vaccine to private hospitals and asked the CM to dismiss Balbir Singh Sidhu.
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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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