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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.

Delhi Metro to operate at 50% capacity, malls to open on an odd-even basis from 7 June

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Announcing further relaxations in lockdown, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday also said government and private offices will be allowed to reopen with 50 per cent attendance.

Fauci dismissed IIT-Delhi Covid paper as ‘outlandish’ — what it said & why it was withdrawn

Sandhya Ramesh -
IIT Delhi team claimed SARS-CoV-2 had 4 'inserts' in spike protein that are similar to those in HIV, a highly unlikely occurrence in nature. Scientific community refutes these conclusions.

Modi govt’s ‘schizophrenia’ led to Covid ravage, says Nobel laureate Amartya Sen

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The noted economist remarked that India could not play on its strengths because of a poor response to the crisis due to confusion in the government.

India records 1.20 lakh fresh Covid cases, lowest single-day rise in 2 months

PTI -
The death toll from Covid-19 climbed to 3,44,082 with 3,380 new fatalities, while the number of active cases was recorded below 20 lakh for the fifth consecutive day.

Delta variant behind India’s 2nd wave, 7 strains circulating in & around Varanasi, study finds

Rishika Sadam -
Study conducted by CCMB and BHU finds that Delta variant is the most dominant and widespread coronavirus strain in India right now. 

Legal liability logjam is likely to delay India’s share in US vaccine distribution

Nayanima Basu -
US has reserved seven million from its first tranche of 25 million donated shots for South Asia and Southeast Asia, including India. Exact number for India is yet to be fixed.

Sub-African India: Much of Africa is richer than us, has better indicators, while we diminish

Shekhar Gupta -
As we resent B.1.617 being called ‘Indian variant’ or sneer at sub-Saharan Kenya’s Covid aid, think of the real embarrassment ahead unless our heartland changes.

Punjab govt orders recall of vaccines sold to private hospitals

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Punjab govt had sold vaccines to private hospitals ‘on their request as they were unable to procure them directly from manufacturers’.

Adar Poonawalla thanks Biden, Jaishankar for policy change to boost Covid vaccine production

PTI -
Confident of the availability of Covid vaccines in the US, the Biden administration has removed Defense Production Act priority ratings on AstraZeneca, Novavax and Sanofi vaccines.

Reliance seeks govt authorisation to import 20 lakh doses of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine

Payal Banerjee -
Reliance Foundation said the imported Johnson and Johnson vaccine will be administered within the organisation only and not at all be used for commercial purpose.
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Imposition of formal rights and digital compliance mechanisms introduces new expectations for both employers and workers. This transition will require sustained awareness efforts.

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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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