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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.

Amid Omicron threat, PM Modi says ‘monitor international arrivals, focus on at-risk countries’

PTI -
PM Modi was briefed on the Covid situation, especially the Omicron variant that has been spreading in southern Africa. He asked for a review of plans to ease international travel.

Travel bans, snap defences buy time as scientists race to decode Omicron strain of Covid

Naomi Kresge -
Labs in Europe, the US and Africa are preparing for tests to see how the new variant is likely to behave in people who’ve been vaccinated or previously infected.

Omicron variant reminds the world that Covid pandemic is far from over

John Follain -
With escalating infections, restrictions and a new mutation, the battle against Covid has suffered a setback. A taste of deja vu is evident as the week comes to an end.

4 Covid clusters in Karnataka schools & colleges, 281 cases in one of them. CM calls for review

Anusha Ravi Sood -
Most of those found positive are asymptomatic, but state Health Minister Dr K. Sudhakar says samples have been sent for genome sequencing over Omicron variant worries.

Arvind Kejriwal urges PM Modi to ban flights from countries hit by Omicron Covid variant

PTI -
Kejriwal's govt has called a meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority Monday to discuss steps to be taken in view of threat from new variant in southern Africa.

The hunt for Covid strains: How Omicron variant was found and what we know so far

Prof. Wolfgang Preiser -
The new variant, called B.1.1529, does not seem to be a 'daughter of Delta' or 'grandson of Beta' but rather represents a new lineage of SARS-CoV-2.

PM Modi chairs key meeting with top officials on India’s Covid situation & vaccination drive

PTI -
The meeting comes amid rising global concerns over a new strain of coronavirus which WHO has named 'Omicron' and classified as a highly transmissible virus of concern.

US imposes travel ban on South Africa and 7 other countries over Omicron variant

Josh Wingrove -
The WHO listed the mutated virus as a 'variant of concern' Friday as a growing list of nations moved to block travel from the region.

WHO classifies new Covid strain as ‘variant of concern’, names it Omicron

PTI -
The variant, first reported to WHO from South Africa, has also been identified in Botswana, Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel.

UK, EU to ban flights from southern African countries amid concerns over new Covid variant

Kevin Whitelaw -
South Africa hit back at UK's move, saying it was taken 'too hastily'. The new variant of the virus has the most mutations of any strain yet identified.
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