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.

12-year-old dies of ‘stomach pain’ after 6 Agra hospitals refuse treatment over Covid scare

Neelam Pandey - April 28, 2020

Nihal Singh’s family ran from hospital to hospital, even sought help from police & authorities. But the child succumbed to the pain early Saturday morning.

2 arthritis drugs show varying benefits, dash hopes of helping broad group of Covid patients

James Paton - April 28, 2020

Unlike anti-virals, arthritis drugs won’t attack the virus directly, but instead are thought to have an effect on the immune system’s response to the pathogen.

Aaj Tak on coronavirus’ ‘A,B,C’, Sardesai & Rubika Liyaquat worry about lifting lockdown

Fiza Jha - April 28, 2020

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

PM Modi’s 1st-year report card — C in economy, D in governance, but A in political optics

Ruhi Tewari - April 28, 2020

In his second stint, PM Modi has gained an advantage over his opposition — any economic downturn can now be blamed on the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus can’t be eradicated, could keep returning like flu, Chinese scientists say

Bloomberg News - April 28, 2020

Covid-19 is very likely to be epidemic that co-exists with humans for long time, becomes seasonal & is sustained within human bodies, top Chinese scientists say.

Gujarat is wrong. There’s just 1 strain of coronavirus and all mutations are as dangerous

Sandhya Ramesh - April 28, 2020

Studies have shown there aren’t different strains of the novel coronavirus, just different mutations. None of them is more or less dangerous than others.

Why India needs to move on from ‘one-size-fits-all’ strategy & think about easing lockdown

ThePrint Team - April 28, 2020

In episode 455 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta analyses data to argue that India's lockdown has been successful but now it can be eased in some states with low Covid-19 cases.

Europe eases Covid curbs and hopes it won’t have to retreat

John Follain - April 28, 2020

European leaders are eager to restart economies after lockdown shuttered factories, halted travel & kept millions of people largely confined to their homes.

Doctor, 5 other staff members of Delhi govt hospital test positive for Covid-19

PTI - April 28, 2020

Total Covid-19 cases among staff members in Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital in Delhi's Jahangirpuri reached 65 Monday, forcing it to close down.

14 including 8 healthcare workers test positive for Covid-19 in UP’s Gautam Buddh Nagar

PTI - April 27, 2020

According to officials, the cumulative positive cases of coronavirus in Gautam Buddh Nagar are now 129.

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