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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.

Mamata writes to PM Modi seeking increase in supply of medical oxygen for Covid treatment

PTI -
Any allocation less than the requested amount will adversely affect the supply, and may result in loss of lives of patients in the state, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said.

59% Americans support waiving patents for Covid vaccines and life-saving drugs, survey shows

Pia Krishnankutty -
The poll also revealed that a majority of US voters want pharma giant Moderna to share the technology of its taxpayer-funded vaccine.

Growth will be hit in April quarter but impact will be less than first wave: Finance ministry

Remya Nair -
Earlier this week, RBI had also put out an optimistic statement saying the impact on economic activity from the Covid second wave will be minimal.

India records over 4.14 lakh new Covid cases, 3,915 fatalities in past 24 hours

PTI -
According to the health ministry data, the active Covid cases have increased to 36,45,164 comprising 16.96% of the total infections, while the recovery rate has dropped to 81.95%.

SC refuses to interfere with HC order directing Centre to supply 1200MT of oxygen to Karnataka

PTI -
The apex court refused to accept the Centre's contention that if every high court start passing orders for allocating oxygen, it will throw the country's supply network haywire.

Army sets up Covid management cell to assist civil authorities amid rising infections

PTI -
Officials said the cell will bring in efficiency in coordinating the Army's response to call for help from state governments as well as authorities in union territories.

No juice in alphonso again, 50% price fall makes second wave worse for Maharashtra farmers

Samyak Pandey -
Mango farmers say they are not only dealing with a crash in domestic demand, but exports have taken a sharp dip in face of flight restrictions. Grape farmers are looking at raisins for relief.

Even if WTO waives patent rights, no country can start making a Covid vaccine immediately

Nayanima Basu -
164 member countries of WTO are yet to begin talks to discuss the IPR waiver on Covid vaccines. Experts say it could take 'a month to a year' to have broad-based consensus.

Army mobilises two field hospitals to assist Bihar govt in fighting rising Covid cases

PTI -
Medical officers and other support staff of the two hospitals will be utilised to set up a 500-bed facility with 100 ICU beds at Patna, military officials said.

How Wall Street giants are being hit by India’s brutal Covid wave

Saritha Rai -
India’s Covid crisis has exposed a little-discussed vulnerability for companies that have spent decades outsourcing functions to the country.
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By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.

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Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Udit Bubna -
Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

Defence

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At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

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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