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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.

PM Modi to meet 7 Indian Covid vaccine manufacturers today

PTI -
Modi is likely to emphasise on ways to vaccinate eligible people in India as quickly as possible & also help other countries in inoculating their population, an official source said.

AstraZeneca vaccine has no adverse impact on pregnancy or fertility, study in Lancet says

Suzi Ring -
In the study spanning UK, Brazil and South Africa, the rate of miscarriage was roughly the same between vaccine and placebo groups, & no still births or neonatal deaths were recorded.

100 cr vaccine feat example of what can be achieved if people & govt come together: Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi -
The journey from anxiety to assurance has happened and our nation has emerged stronger, thanks to the world’s largest vaccination drive, writes PM Narendra Modi.

India logs 15,786 fresh covid cases, 231 fatalities in last 24 hours

PTI -
Active cases have decreased to 1,75,745 comprising 0.51% of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020. The daily positivity rate stood at 1.19%.

Moderna, J&J boosters get US CDC’s backing, paving way for next shots

Fiona Rutherford -
The CDC said eligible people may choose a different booster from the vaccine they originally received, granting more flexibility to patients and doctors.

Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot 95.6% effective against Covid in large trial

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The efficacy of the third shot was consistent across age groups and among people with pre-existing conditions, Pfizer and BioNTech said in a statement.

Pushed by ‘Covid growth drivers’, India on course to be $5 tn economy by 2024-25, says Puri

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Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri was addressing a session on reviving the economy at the 8th national forum hosted by Public Affairs Forum of India, a not-for-profit society.

100-cr milestone reached through ‘made in India’ vaccines, says Covid task force chief

PTI -
VK Paul also said that until all adult individuals receive both doses of Covid vaccine, India is not fully protected.

Covishield, Pfizer may be 90% effective against death from Delta variant, study finds

PTI -
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, is the first to show across an entire country how effective vaccines are at preventing death from the Delta variant.

India crosses 100-crore Covid vaccination mark, PM Modi says country ‘scripts history’

PTI -
PM Narendra Modi Thursday visited Delhi's RML hospital to congratulate and express gratitude towards health care workers. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya accompanied him.
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We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politics

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In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.

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What Bihar poll results say about BJP’s prospects in Assam, Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

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Economy

Naidu matches Jagan’s Rs 13L crore investment playbook, with a ‘speed of doing business’ caveat

Prasad Nichenametla -
Naidu’s summit brings in MoUs on same scale as Jagan’s, but CM says his plans built on speed, certainty & investor trust, with escrow accounts, simplified incentives & real-time oversight.

Defence

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

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ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

National Interest

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Shekhar Gupta -
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.

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