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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.

Celebrate festivals in ‘simple manner’ — What experts said at DDMA meet over 3rd wave fear

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According to the minutes of the meeting held last month, ICMR director Balram Bhargava said mass gatherings must be discouraged and if permitted, prior vaccination should be ensured.

Uttarakhand HC lifts ban on Chardham Yatra, limits number of devotees visiting shrines

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The high court also made carrying negative Covid test reports and vaccination certificates mandatory for visitors and banned pilgrims from taking baths in springs around the temples.

India reports 30,570 new Covid infections, active cases decline to 3.42 lakh

PTI -
The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,43,928 with 431 daily fatalities, while the national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 97.64%, according to health ministry data.

Sputnik’s single dose Covid vaccine gets SEC nod for phase 3 clinical trials in India

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Sputnik Light demonstrated 79.4% efficacy according to analysed data taken from 28 days after the injection was administered in Russia between December 2020 to April 2021.

88% Indians happy to be back in office, 83% won’t go on vacation this year: Axis My India poll

Samyak Pandey -
The Consumer Sentiment Index also revealed cautious optimism in consumer spending during festival season with 42% Indians saying they will spend more or same as last year.

Most Covid misinformation emerges from India, internet responsible for 90% of it, study says

Angana Chakrabarti -
Researcher from the University of Alberta in Canada, Md. Sayeed Al-Zaman, analysed 9,657 pieces of misinformation from 138 countries and India contributed 18.07% of it.

India registers 27,176 fresh Covid cases, 284 fatalities

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4.43 lakh deaths have been recorded so far in the country. Maharashtra (1,38,221) has logged the highest number of fatalities, followed by Karnataka (37,529) & Tamil Nadu (35,217).

WHO, partners aim to get Africa 30% of its required Covid vaccines by February 2022

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To date, less than 4% of Africans have been fully immunised and most of the 5.7 billion vaccine doses administered around the world have been given in just 10 rich countries.

‘ICMR made scientists downplay threat of 2nd Covid wave, helped Modi politically’, NYT claims

Tenzin Zompa -
An NYT investigation quotes ICMR scientists saying the medical body's forecast in September 2020 was 'tragically wrong', claims govt contributed to Covid complacency.

India’s R falls just below 1 but not out of danger zone, Bengal, Karnataka on upward trend

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R value, which needs to stay below 1 for pandemic to end, has dropped in many states, but is still of concern in some. Major cities are also on a downward trend. 
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The draft Seeds Bill gets the big ideas right: universal registration, traceability, real penalties. To work for Punjab, it must get federal plumbing and farmer-facing details sorted.

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As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

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Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Defence

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

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National Interest

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

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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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