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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.

PM Modi reviews Covid situation, says pace of vaccination shouldn’t come down despite lockdown

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PM Modi also reviewed the roadmap for scaling up vaccine production and said states should be given help and guidance to ramp up healthcare infrastructure.

Delhi govt caps charges for private ambulance services at Rs 1,500-4,000

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Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says some private ambulance operators are charging 'illegitimately' amid a rush of Covid patients to secure beds in hospitals.

India’s Covid-19 surge may decline by middle to end May, says vaccinologist Gagandeep Kang

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Kang said there could be one or two more peaks of Covid-19 cases but they may not be as bad as the current one. She also expressed concern over the declining number of tests.

Medical infrastructure in shambles, Delhi govt like ‘ostrich with head in sand’: High Court

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The Delhi High Court directed Delhi govt to provide facility for medical treatment as required by all residents in the national capital who are suffering from Covid-19.

UK & Indian Covid strains two most widely circulated mutant variants in India, scientists find

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INSACOG says of all samples tested across 27 states, 3,523 were variants of concerns and variants under investigation. Of these, 1,877 were UK variant & 1,527 were Indian variant.

India’s Central Vista ‘ivory tower’, and foreign aid’s ‘quarantine’

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Arvind Kejriwal thanks PM Modi after Delhi receives 730 MT of oxygen on 5 May

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In a letter, the Delhi Chief Minister said it was the first time the national capital received more than 700 metric tonnes of oxygen. He urged the Centre to send this quantity everyday.

PIL in HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt to set up Covid vaccination centres at RWAs, NGOs

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A Delhi High Court bench asked the authorities concerned to treat the plea as a representation and take a decision in accordance with the law.

Delhi sees over 1,349% jump in Covid containment zones in past 1 month

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South Delhi accounts for the maximum 21,172 containment zones out of the total 47,704, followed by central Delhi (7,114), New Delhi (4,946) and southwest Delhi (3,238).

Here’s what more RBI can do to help Indian economy as Covid rages on

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From easing loan repayment rules for sectors badly hit by the pandemic to maintaining 'accommodative' stance, a look at what RBI can consider to ease the Covid’s hit to the economy.
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Opinion

Climate finance gap is widening. Rich nations still see it as charity 

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Developed countries should take responsibility for their climate emissions. Instead, the instinct has been familiar: Protect your own first. This is now shaping the climate finance debate.

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Economy

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

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

Niyati Kothiyal -
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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