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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.

‘DRDO Dipcovan brand too similar to Dispovan’ — Syringe maker warns govt agency of legal action

Himani Chandna -
Medical device company HMD asks DRDO to withdraw Dipcovan brand, & pledge to not market, use, advertise or exhibit for sale goods under the name.

Parsi body moves Gujarat HC to allow traditional last rites of members who died of Covid

PTI -
In its plea, the Surat Parsi Panchayat Board seeks to protect the fundamental right to perform the last rites as per the tradition of Dokhamanshini.

Good Indians step in when ‘system’ fails — How this IPS officer is helping thousands survive Covid

Unnati Sharma -
India Cares, a citizen-driven platform, has helped around 15,000 people with medicines and relief supplies since the first lockdown in April last year.

Education ministry calls crucial meet Sunday to decide on pending Class 12 board exams

PTI -
A high-level virtual meeting will be convened with all states and union territories to seek suggestions on the conduct of Class 12 exams, a Union minister said.

Concern rises as Covid variant from India spreads in UK, exposing Britain’s weakness

Kitty Donaldson -
Officials believe PM Boris Johnson was too late to close its border with India for political reasons and now scientists fear the UK has exposed its vulnerability to the new strain.

Production of Russia’s Sputnik vaccine in India expected to begin by August

ANI -
The Indian envoy to Russia, Bala Venkatesh Varma, informed that Sputnik will be produced in three phases, the first of which is supply from Russia that has already started.

Doctors warn against using cow dung to ‘cure’ Covid, say could cause black fungus infection

ThePrint Team -
A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Covid vaccine centres for 18-44 age group in Delhi to close due to shortage — CM Kejriwal

PTI -
Delhi requires 80 lakh doses a month to vaccinate its youth, but received only16 lakh doses in May. The Centre has reduced Delhi's quota in June to 8 lakh doses, the chief minister said.

Lack of sleep is harming health care workers – and their patients

Soomi Lee -
Poor sleep can harm well-being – it’s been shown to be a strong risk factor for cognitive decline and early mortality.

What is gain of function? Research field back in focus as Covid linked to China ‘lab accident’

Mohana Basu -
Gain of function research focuses on growing generations of microorganisms under conditions that cause mutations. For years, there has been an ethical debate around it.
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New HAL CMD doesn’t have to be an ‘insider’. Let merit decide

Gopal Sutar -
India’s premier defence public sector undertaking, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, will have a new Chairman and Managing Director in May 2026. The selection process has...

Victoris to Grand Vitara—what defines a ‘new’ car in the age of shared platforms?

New labour codes are a simplification that’s been long overdue. Its a strategic shift

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

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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