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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.

India records 90,928 new Covid cases, 495 fresh Omicron infections in a day

PTI -
The total number of Omicron cases in India stands at 2,630. The number of active coronavirus cases stands at 2,85,401, comprising 0.81% of the total infections.

2 officials of EC team that visited poll-bound states test positive for Covid-19

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The officials are part of the team attached to the three election commissioners. At least one of them travelled to UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa to review poll preparations.

Covid isolation cut to 7 days, no need for re-test — Govt’s new guidelines for home quarantine

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According to the health ministry, asymptomatic cases are laboratory-confirmed cases with no symptoms and have oxygen saturation at room air of more than 93%.

Covid pandemic: UK hospitals report ‘critical incidents’, Rio cancels Carnival street parades

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ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Hong Kong bans flights from India, US, 6 other nations to curb Omicron outbreak

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The two-week ban until 20 January will also apply to flights from Australia, Canada, France, Pakistan and the Philippines, Hong Kong CEO Carrie Lam says.

3rd Covid wave has hit Delhi, 10,000 new cases expected today: Health Minister Satyendar Jain

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Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said a Covid war room has been activated to maintain data on patients, oxygen, and hospitalisation, adding that testing has also been increased.

India records 58,097 new Covid cases, highest since June last year

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On 20 June last year, 58,419 Covid infections were reported. Meanwhile, the current tally of Omicron cases has risen to 2,135. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.18%.

Rapid RT-PCR Covid test must for all international passengers landing in Mumbai

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Travellers testing Covid positive will then have to undergo routine RT-PCR test, and the negative passengers will need to observe mandatory home quarantine for 7 days, an official said.

Delhi could have 40,000-1 lakh Covid cases daily in few weeks, disaster management meeting told

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During the second wave, Delhi’s daily cases peaked at about 28,000. The DDMA meeting was also informed that the number of active cases in Delhi could rise to about 10 lakh.

Sputnik maker wages Twitter war over ‘low efficacy’ of mRNA vaccines, says its booster can help

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Sputnik cites pre-print papers, claims its vaccine produces longer efficacy compared to mRNA vaccines like Pfizer or Moderna.
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Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

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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

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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

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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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