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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.

Covid impact may increase in children if virus changes behaviour, cautions govt

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NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul said govt is making preparations to deal with any such situation and a national group has been formed to look into the paediatric complications.

DRDO issues directions for usage of anti-Covid drug 2-DG on patients

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DRDO said 2-DG should be prescribed as early as possible for moderate to severe Covid patients and caution must be exercised while prescribing it to those with comorbidities.

India’s R value steady at 0.82, but Maharashtra, Kerala see rise in Covid infection rates

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Uttar Pradesh and Delhi also saw an increase in their R, although the value is below 1. Among major cities, Mumbai’s R value is now above 1.

EC confident of holding 5 assembly polls in 2022 on time, says CEC Sushil Chandra

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CEC Sushil Chandra asserted that the poll panel has gained a lot of experience from conducting elections during the pandemic and can hold the assembly polls due next year on time.

30 lakh doses of Sputnik V vaccine from Russia arrive in Hyderabad

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The shipment of 56.6 tonnes of vaccines is the single largest import shipment of Covid vaccines handled in India to date, the GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo declared.

Why the Indian economy won’t get a V-shaped recovery this time

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Apart from fading growth momentum and private health expenditure crowding out discretionary spending, pressured rural wages will be the other reason to rule out a quick revival.

DU to go ahead with exams but offers second shot to those who miss them due to Covid 

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DU students, led by the university’s student union (DUSU), have been demanding the cancellation of the final exams citing the pressure of the pandemic. 

Ramesh Pokhriyal admitted to AIIMS due to post-Covid complications

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Education Minister Pokhriyal has been admitted under Dr Neeraj Nischal, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at AIIMS. He tested positive for Covid on 21 April.

SC stays Delhi HC order declaring IGST on imported personal O2 concentrators unconstitutional

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AG K K Venugopal said the GST council would meet on 8 June and deliberate on granting exemption to essential commodities related to Covid, including oxygen concentrators.

Panipat man believes sleeping under guava tree ‘cured’ him of Covid. Rubbish, say experts

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Experts say sitting under the trees won't 'magically restore' oxygen levels; good nutrition and hydration help patients recuperate.
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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

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

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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