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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.

Delhi witnesses massive coronavirus surge: 15097 new cases, 15.34% positivity rate; 6 deaths

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New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) In a massive surge, Delhi Thursday recorded 15,097 fresh Covid cases, the highest single-day rise since May 8, and...

Covid control rooms at district levels should be adequately staffed, Centre tells states

PTI -
The health ministry outlined that control rooms must have real-time data on availability of testing centres, ambulances & should be able to guide a caller on availing these services.

Kerala clocks 4,649 fresh COVID-19 cases, 221 deaths

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Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 6 (PTI) Kerala on Thursday logged 4,649 fresh COVID-19 cases and 221 deaths which raised the caseload to 52,58,939 and the fatalities...

Paracetamol, pain killers not recommended for children after Covaxin shot, says Bharat Biotech

Simrin Sirur -
Covaxin makers said most reported side effects are mild & 'resolve within 1-2 days, and do not require medication'. So far Covaxin is only Covid vaccine available for 15-18 year olds in India.

125 passengers on charter flight from Italy test positive for Covid in Amritsar

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Of 179 passengers on the plane, 160 eligible persons were tested. Italy is listed as one of the 'at risk' countries, according to the health ministry.

Raipur worst, Delhi bad, Mumbai best in mask-wearing amid Covid surge, finds think-tank study

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Survey finds only 1 city out of 11 with over 50% mask adherence. 36% of those not wearing masks say Covid is not a threat, over a quarter say they feel irritated or suffocated.

As Covid cases spike, CBSE advises schools to ensure students aged 15-18 get vaccinated fast

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Advisory issued by CBSE secretary Anurag Tripathi has been addressed to heads of all CBSE-affiliated schools & regional directors.

‘Cause of concern’: Centre on decline in daily Covid tests in 9 states, UT amid Omicron rise

PTI -
The govt has also urged the states and union territories to ramp up Covid testing to ensure that infected people do not spread the virus to others.

Health secretary to brief Election Commission on Covid situation in poll-bound states

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Centre's health officer Rajesh Bhushan will brief the election body for the second time in UP, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur amid the rising Covid cases in the country.

MoS health Bharati Pawar tests positive for Covid, under home quarantine

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Pawar is among a growing list of politicians who have contracted Covid. Earlier, Lok Sabha MP Arvind Sawant and Maharashtra minister Eknath Shinde had also tested positive.
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Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Shekhar Gupta -
Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

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Economy

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

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Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Defence

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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