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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.

After spate of deaths of professors, Aligarh is on the edge over ‘AMU strain’ of coronavirus

Kritika Sharma -
From April 2020 to April 2021, Aligarh had reported 11,500 confirmed Covid-19 cases. There have been over 7,000 in the days since, taking the total to 18,629 as of 9 May. 

Sputnik V arrived 1 May to boost India’s vaccine drive, but is still ‘stuck’ in lab for tests

Himani Chandna -
A sample batch of Russian-made Sputnik V has been at the govt testing lab in Himachal since 3 May, and is expected to take several more days to receive clearance.

‘Spreading outright lies’: China dismisses reports on weaponising coronaviruses in 2015

PTI -
The US reportedly obtained documents that were written by Chinese military scientists & public health officials as part of their own investigation into the origins of Covid.

Delhi firm ‘hoarding oxygen concentrators’ made profit of Rs 42,000/machine, police say

Bismee Taskin -
Delhi Police makes claim in status report filed Monday in Delhi High Court, which is hearing a petition filed by Matrix Cellular against the former’s hoarding probe.

‘Kaun Banega Cowin-pati’ — Mumbai turns to humour as it struggles to find vaccine slot

Jeanette Rodrigues -
Mumbai is seeking to import millions of doses of Covid vaccine. State authorities have also urged Modi govt to allow them to develop their own apps for the vaccination programme.

Haryana’s crematoria need more wood, so govt allows forest dept to continue tree-felling

Chitleen K Sethi -
Haryana govt has put tree-felling in a list of activities permitted during the lockdown imposed to slow down the surging Covid-19 wave, which has been extended till 17 May.

Hit hard by 2nd wave, Bengaluru is using Mumbai’s Covid management idea to prepare for 3rd wave

Rohini Swamy -
Taking a micro approach, Karnataka govt orders Bengaluru civic agency to set up Ward Decentralised Triage & Emergency Response panels for a decentralised Covid handling.

Fingers crossed: India’s R value falls to 1.08 this week as several states see infections dip

Mohana Basu -
Kerala, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Punjab recorded a drop in their R value. R needs to be below 1 for a pandemic to come to an end.

BBMP reinstates 16 Muslim workers suspended after Tejasvi Surya row, but 5 refuse to return

Rohini Swamy -
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya had read out names of 17 Muslim workers on a visit to Bengaluru’s south zone Covid war room. They were suspended & probed by police, one was arrested.

Man hurls racial abuses, kicks Indian-origin woman for not wearing mask in Singapore

Gurdip Singh -
The attack comes days after a similar incident reportedly took place on 2 May, when a man was caught on camera accusing family of Indian expatriates of spreading Covid-19.
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