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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.

As Omicron variant XE surfaces in India, here’s what you need to know about the Covid strain

Mohana Basu -
Reported in Mumbai Wednesday, XE is a combination of two sub-lineages that emerged from Omicron –– BA.1 and BA.2. For now, it’s being categorised as part of the Omicron variant.

First case of Corona variant XE surfaces in Mumbai, symptoms mild

ThePrint Team -
Another case of the Kappa variant has also been detected, but none of the patients have any severe symptoms so far, civic officials said.

Xi Jinping wants world to give China’s traditional medicine a chance against Covid

Bloomberg News -
Chinese govt is promoting these to allies worldwide, sending specialists to Cambodia & supporting clinical trials in Pakistan, both countries that rely heavily on Chinese aid.

India’s daily Covid cases fall below 1,000 for first time since April 2020

PTI -
Active Covid cases are below 13,000, the lowest in 714 days, and the daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.29% according to the Health Ministry.

WHO suspends procurement & supply of Covaxin, citing issues at Bharat Biotech’s facilities

Upmanyu Trivedi -
The Indian vaccine maker has committed to address deficiencies in good manufacturing practices and is developing an action plan, WHO said, without specifying when the suspension will be lifted.

DNA-based, needle-free Covid vaccine ZyCoV-D 67% effective in Phase 3 trial, Lancet study finds

Mohana Basu -
Vaccine ZyCoV-D contains a small DNA molecule that can replicate independently; it does not need a SARS-CoV-2 virus strain.

Maharashtra lifts all Covid restrictions, makes masks optional

ThePrint Team -
There will now be no restrictions state-wide in movie theatres, shopping complexes, restaurants, bars and sports complexes.

Business class to 5-star hotels, Indians splurge on holidays as Covid travel curbs ease

Ragini Saxena -
To prepare for the travel rebound, India may have to add as many as 120 planes every year, Indian Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said last week.

From previous shortages, world moves to possible excess of Covid-19 vaccines

Chris Kay -
The global vaccine industry is facing waning demand as many late-to-market producers fight over a slowing market.

From a record low of 0.55, India’s Covid R value rises to 0.77 this month

Mohana Basu -
Although the overall R remains under 1, the rate of decline has slowed down. Many states, including Assam, Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Karnataka saw a rise in R value.
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