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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.

Indians scramble for help but Modi’s ministers busy thanking his ‘leadership’ for O2, ration

Aneesha Bedi -
Social media is flooded with SOS calls pleading for oxygen & medical aid amid the second Covid wave, but Union ministers are thanking PM Modi — constantly.

S&P cuts India’s GDP growth forecast to 9.8% for 2021-22 fiscal due to second Covid wave

PTI -
The US-based rating agency in March had expected an 11% GDP growth forecast for India for April 2021-March 2022 fiscal on account of a fast economic reopening and fiscal stimulus.

Australian PM stands firm on India travel ban, says ‘pause is working’

PTI -
The Australian govt, for the first time in history, recently imposed a ban on its citizens from returning home, if they have spent up to 14 days in India before flying back.

Jaishankar self-isolates after possible Covid exposure, to virtually attend G-7 meet in London

Flavia Krause-Jackson -
Possibility of Covid spreading among other officials attending the G-7 Summit has potential to shut down the high-profile event that marks the summit debut of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

India turns down US proposal to send Covid ‘Strike Team’, says never asked for it

Snehesh Alex Philip -
US plan to send battlefield oxygen generators has also been abandoned over 'compatibility issues' as it would have meant US soldiers operating them.

17 climbers at Mt Everest base camp test Covid positive, raise fears of an outbreak

Tenzin Zompa -
More climbers have displayed Covid-like symptoms, but Nepal govt says it hasn't been notified about the situation. Climbers say symptoms can be mistaken for altitude sickness.

WTO meet today could take up India-South Africa proposal to waive IP rights on Covid vaccines

Nayanima Basu -
As India reels under a massive second wave of Covid, US President Joe Biden has come under pressure domestically to support the move.

Covid-19 pandemic: Indonesian firm reuses nasal swabs, Pfizer seeks to vaccinate 2-yr-olds

Revathi Krishnan -
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Looking into delay, says Delhi govt after failing to release daily Covid figures Tuesday

PTI -
The national capital recorded 338 Covid deaths with a positivity rate below 30 percent, according to the daily health bulletin issued by Delhi health department Wednesday morning.

Envoy Sandhu meets Anthony Fauci for his ‘insights’ on Covid situation, vaccine efficacy

PTI -
The meeting came a day after US' top public health expert Fauci termed India's Covid situation very desperate and suggested the govt marshal all its resources, including armed forces.
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Labour Codes to QCO—Modi’s third term looks more open to economic reforms

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The last 17 months have seen a gradual deferment of and pushback against schemes that are protectionist by nature.

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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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