TopicCoronavirus

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 lab leak theory needs more research to investigate possibility, say WHO advisers

Madison Muller - 10 June, 2022

While the lab theory remains in limbo, mounting evidence suggests that a seafood market in Wuhan where early cases appeared was not the source of the infection, the WHO report said.

Maharashtra records highest Covid cases in 4 months, Mumbai sees 42% jump in 24 hours

ThePrint Team - 8 June, 2022

On 28 May, for the first time in state, 4 patients of B.A.4 sub-lineage and 3 cases of B.A.5 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant were found.

How an airport nail salon chain became the frontline of US Covid testing systems

Riley Griffin - 6 June, 2022

Through a partnership with US CDC, XpresSpa launched a surveillance operation to hunt for new and emerging Covid variants among international travellers in close to 50 of its locations.

With over 4,000 new Covid cases, India records highest single-day tally in almost three months

Archana Chaudhary - 3 June, 2022

The daily positivity rate, or the confirmed Covid cases as a percentage of overall tests, stands at 0.95% while the weekly positivity rate has begun inching up, the data show.

Women were the worst-hit victim of Covid, climate change. Public-private partnership can help

Laura Gillespie - 29 May, 2022

The past two years created higher barriers for women to receive healthcare and educational opportunities while violence increased. More women must speak up.

India drops to 54th place in WEF’s Travel & Tourism Development Index, but tops in South Asia

Yimkumla Longkumer - 24 May, 2022

According to a new study by the World Economic Forum, India's travel and tourism sector has shown ‘signs of recovery’ after two years of slowdown caused by the pandemic.

Beijing sees record number of Covid cases as lockdown woes continue

Bloomberg News - 23 May, 2022

The city reported 99 cases for Sunday, up from 61 on Saturday with the case tally hovering around 50 a day.

China blames prolonged Covid restrictions on unvaccinated elderly

Bloomberg News - 17 May, 2022

Officials are using incentives like cash prizes, cooking oil, eggs and milk to convince seniors to get inoculated.

North Korea admits first Covid casualty, calls recent spread ‘explosive’

Shinhye Kang - 13 May, 2022

Pyongyang revealed Friday that the country has had 350,000 cases and over six deaths since April this year.

China wants to restrict travel further, another Covid-Zero excess

Bloomberg News - 13 May, 2022

As most of the world shifts to living with the virus, Beijing's stubbornness is harming its citizens.

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