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.

Delhi is conducting Covid tests 3 times the number recommended by ICMR, says Satyendar Jain

PTI - January 16, 2022

Jain told reporters that Delhi is expected to register 17,000 cases Sunday. He added, restrictions by the govt has impacted the spread of Covid and have plateaued hospital admissions.

India registers 2,71,202 new Covid cases, active cases highest in 225 days

PTI - January 16, 2022

The death toll has climbed to 4,86,066 with 314 fresh fatalities, while the national recovery rate has decreased to 94.51 per cent, the health ministry said.

Election Commission extends ban on public rallies and roadshows till 22 January

PTI - January 15, 2022

While announcing schedule for Assembly election in five states UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab EC had banned public rallies, roadshows, and physical campaigning till 15 January.

Morrison is rethinking cancelling Djokovic’s visa. It makes Australia Open look hicksville

Michelle Grattan - January 15, 2022

Turning Serbia’s national hero into Australia’s national villain has been hard for the govt's 'operation sovereign borders' chapter.

2-fold rise in percentage of Covid patients on ventilator support from 1 to 14 Jan in Delhi

PTI - January 15, 2022

The government data clarified that the growth rate of percentage of ventilator patients with respect to total hospitalisation is very low.

SubscriberWrites: Introducing self-counting of breath in home isolation guidelines crucial for public health

Chitra Pandya - January 15, 2022

Without adequate awareness regarding how to prevent the disease from worsening, many Covid patients require hospitalisation and overwhelm healthcare systems, writes Chitra Pandya.

South Africa is done with Covid ‘token gestures’. Its new tack is working and makes sense

Shabir A. Madhi - January 15, 2022

South Africa learnt that contact tracing was ineffective in controlling Covid. It explains the new focus on healthcare facilities.

India records over 2.6 lakh Covid cases in a day, Omicron tally climbs to 6,041

PTI - January 15, 2022

A total of 402 Covid patients succumbed to the viral disease in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was 16.66 % while the weekly positivity rate stood at 12.84%.

Polish scientists ‘discover gene that more than doubles risk of severe Covid, even death’

Konrad Krasuski - January 14, 2022

Research from Medical University of Bialystok estimates gene could be present in 27% of Indians. It’s the 4th most important factor determining severity of illness, it says.

Full results of Delhi’s 6th serosurvey out — antibodies among 81.7% children over 5 by Oct 2021

Mohana Basu - January 14, 2022

Team from Maulana Azad Medical College collected blood samples from 27,811 participants in Delhi between 24 September & 14 October 2021. Report on findings shared with govt earlier.

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