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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.

India’s R value for Covid drops to 0.94, but Chennai, Pune see rise in infection rate

Mohana Basu -
Among major states, only Mizoram and Jammu Kashmir have R above 1 — at 1.11 and 1.17, respectively.

India registers 9,283 fresh Covid cases, 437 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
Active cases comprise 0.32 per cent of total cases, the lowest since March 2020, while the recovery rate stands at 98.33 per cent, according to the Union health ministry.

India records 7,579 new Covid infections in past 24 hours, lowest in 543 days

PTI -
Active Covid caseload also declined to 4,859 cases while the national recovery rate was recorded at 98.32%, the highest since March 2020, the health ministry said.

China is doubling down on strict Covid zero route as it battles delta

Bloomberg News -
The current resurgence already accounts for the most infections and the most days with new cases spurred by the delta variant since May.

Organise workplace Covid vaccination to improve coverage, Centre advises states

PTI -
Union Health Ministry also asks states to involve vaccinated influential figures and community leaders to motivate people to get vaccine jabs.

UK adds Covaxin, China’s Sinovac to approved vaccine list for travellers

Bloomberg News -
Now all seven Covid shots that have received emergency backing from the World Health Organization will be recognized by the UK.

Covaxin, Covishield effectiveness highest when gap between doses is 6-8 weeks, ICMR study finds

Mohana Basu -
Covishield is administered in India at an interval of 12-16 weeks, and Covaxin at 4-6 weeks. Study, yet to be peer-reviewed, also says vaccines are effective against Delta and other variants.

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Bjorn Gillsater -
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India registers 8,488 new Covid cases, lowest in 538 days

PTI -
The death toll climbed to 4,65,911 with 249 fresh fatalities while the active Covid caseload has decreased to 4,271, according to the Health Ministry data.

Job losses, bad bosses, shut businesses — Covid ravages Delhi’s ‘seedy’, other Aerocity Mahipalpur

Revathi Krishnan -
Local hotel owners say only 40% of over 200 hotels in Mahipalpur survived Covid lockdown & are barely breaking even. Every parlour has a tale of loss, with many having given up. 
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