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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 records 1,649 Covid cases, positivity rate down to 2.42%

PTI -
Delhi CM Kejriwal Sunday announced extension of lockdown by another week, saying the unlocking process will start from 31 May if the number of cases continues to decline.

At AMU, 16 of the 18 professors who died of Covid had not taken even first dose of vaccine

Bismee Taskin -
AMU administration blames the deaths on vaccine hesitancy, besides comorbidities and self-medication. Many non-teaching faculty members and retired professors have died too.

Pfizer, AstraZeneca shots ‘highly effective’ against Covid variant found in India: UK study

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Public Health England said that while Pfizer was 88% effective against B1.617.2 variant of concern two weeks after the second dose, the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was 60% effective.

Revised India-SA proposal seeks ‘immediate’ talks at WTO to waive IP rights on Covid products

Nayanima Basu -
Revised proposal submitted by India & South Africa Saturday still firm on waiver of intellectual property rights for all Covid products. US supports waiver only for vaccines.

Arvind Kejriwal extends lockdown in Delhi for another week in view of Covid

PTI -
The CM said the process of unlock will start from 31 May if the number of cases continued to decline. Delhi recorded 1,600 new positive cases in the last 24 hours.

Why India’s devastating 2nd Covid wave should ring alarm bells in poorer corners of SE Asia

Clara Ferreira Marques -
The surges come at a time when economies & households are weakened by the consequences of more than a year of virus restrictions, and few govts are eager to repeat 2020 lockdowns.

Covid spike in India, South America left people gasping for breath before our eyes: UN chief

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In his statement to the Global Health Summit Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the pandemic is 'still very much with us, thriving and mutating'.

India registers 2.4 lakh new Covid cases, recovery rate improves to 88.30%

PTI -
According to the health ministry data, the death toll due to Covid rose to 2,99,266 with 3,741 new fatalities registered in last 24 hours.

In Sonipat’s largest crematorium, Covid victims’ ashes waiting to be immersed are piling up

Shubhangi Misra -
While some families do not have money to perform last rituals, others haven't been able to collect ashes as they are afraid to travel during the pandemic.

Two vaccine doses needed for ‘strong protection’ against Covid variant from India: FT report

Himani Chandna -
The report says two vaccine doses provide 81% protection against B.1.617.2 variant, first identified in India, and 87% against B.1.1.7 strain, which was first identified in the UK.
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