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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.

Covid-19 — Uganda to lift 80-week school shutdown, South Korea deals with record high infections

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

India registers 8,439 new Covid cases, 195 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
Active cases count has declined to 93,733, comprising 0.27% of total infections and the national recovery rate was recorded at 98.36%, according to health ministry data.

Pandemic disrupts global malaria fight, deaths rise for first time in 3 years, WHO says

Janice Kew -
The number of malaria cases and deaths in 2020 were at least 40% higher than the WHO targets. The agency said its 2030 goals are now at risk.

India registers 6,822 new Covid cases in past 24 hours, lowest in 558 days

PTI -
The death toll climbed to 4,73,757 with 220 fresh fatalities while a dip of 3,402 cases has been recorded in the active caseload, according to health ministry data.

RBI likely to keep lending rate at record low again over Omicron threat

Vrishti Beniwal -
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das is scheduled to announce the monetary policy committee's decision in Mumbai Wednesday.

Covid pandemic — Fewer Chinese travellers impact world tourism & WHO appeal for vaccine patents

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

India registers 8,306 new Covid infections in last 24 hours, active cases drop to 98,416

PTI -
The active cases comprise of 0.28% of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 98.35%, the health ministry data said.

Initial hospital data in South Africa’s Omicron epicentre shows milder disease

Janice Kew -
At Steve Biko and Tshwane District Hospital Complex in Pretoria, most patients originally sought treatment for ailments unrelated to coronavirus & were found to be positive during tests.

Omicron has higher risk of reinfection than Delta, Beta variants, Singapore’s health ministry says

PTI -
The ministry also said studies so far show antigen rapid tests, in addition to the PCR tests, are effective in detecting Covid infection, including Omicron cases.

Delhi reports first case of Omicron variant

PTI -
A 37-year-old man who arrived in Delhi from Tanzania has tested positive, making it the first case of Omicron variant in the national capital and the fifth in the country.
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