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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.

Modi govt finalises advance payment of Rs 1500 cr to Biological-E for 30 cr Covid vaccine

PTI -
The vaccine doses will be manufactured & stockpiled by Biological E, currently undergoing phase-3 clinical trial, from August to December this year, said the health ministry.

Serum Institute seeks DCGI permission to manufacture Sputnik V vaccine

PTI -
The SII has already told the government that it will be able to manufacture and supply 10 crore Covishield doses in June and is also manufacturing the Novavax vaccine.

India reports 1.34 lakh new Covid cases, 2,887 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
The daily positivity rate dropped to 6.21%, while the number of active cases was below 20 lakh for the third day in a row, according to health ministry data.

Modi govt policy not effective enough, Covid vaccine must be free for all, ICMR researchers say

Mohana Basu -
Two ICMR researchers author article that notes how slow roll out & shortages resulted in 3% population being vaccinated, says target of vaccinating a billion by year-end seems unlikely.

How many doses of Covid vaccines will India get from US? We’ll know in a matter of days

Josh Wingrove -
US has been facing calls to do more to share vaccines globally as its own demand falls and the virus rages in other countries, giving rise to Covid variants.

Lab leak is the biggest suspect in 1977 flu pandemic. But it took 3 decades to gain currency

Mohana Basu -
The 1977 pandemic — called the 'Russian Flu' — was caused by the Human influenza H1N1 virus. It came to be known as such because it was first reported by the erstwhile Soviet Union.

Coffee, tea and a token for Covid heroes — why Kenya sent food aid to India

Tenzin Zompa -
The Kenyan package included the country’s famed tea and coffee, besides groundnuts. The tea and coffee were meant to provide a 'refreshing break' to healthcare workers.

Gender gap in vaccine worse than India’s sex ratio: Only 867 women got Covid shot per 1,000 men

Mohana Basu -
Chhattisgarh, Kerala, and Himachal Pradesh are the only three states where the percentage of women being vaccinated is higher than that of men.

Plea in SC seeks direction to Centre, states for removing bodies found floating in Ganga

PTI -
The petition urged the apex court to issue guidelines or formulate a standard operating procedure for proper cremation or burial of bodies of Covid victims as per the rituals.

Hyderabad’s Biological E wants Rs 1,500 cr advance from Modi govt for 30 cr Covid vaccines

Abantika Ghosh -
In April, Biological E got the CDSCO’s nod to conduct phase 3 clinical trials on its Covid vaccine candidate, developed in association with Baylor College of Medicine, US.
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At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

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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

Tejas crash: Amid taunts from across border, a Pakistani pilot’s brother voices shared grief & solidarity

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Speaking to ThePrint, Salman Akram urges dignity in tragedy, recalling the loss of his brother, Wing Commander Nauman Akram, in similar crash & the mockery his family faced after.

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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