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 Covid-19 R0 down to 1.36 now, 25,000 cases by April-end at this rate: IMS scientist

Mohana Basu - April 21, 2020

Sitabhra Sinha, a scientist at IMS, says without the reduced R0, indicating number of people a Covid-19 patient can infect, active cases would have hit 1 lakh by 27 April.

Journalist Gulshan Ewing, former editor of Eve’s Weekly, dies of Covid-19 in UK at 92

Bismee Taskin - April 21, 2020

Journalist Gulshan Ewing was known to be on first-name terms with leading actors and politicians of her time, and interviewed some of the most iconic celebrities from around the world.

How Singapore flipped from virus hero to cautionary tale

Faris Mokhtar - April 21, 2020

Singapore is a cautionary tale of how even countries experienced in handling epidemics can be wrong-footed by this elusive disease.

Odisha announces Rs 50 lakh for kin of health & support staff who die treating Covid-19

PTI - April 21, 2020

CM Naveen Patnaik said a detailed scheme of awards will be instituted, recognising the unparalleled sacrifice of healthcare workers.

Sanjaya Baru says lockdown will shape Centre-state ties, Raja Mohan on global tilt to Left

Fiza Jha - April 21, 2020

Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Abhishek Singhvi, Mahesh Vyas, Jayati Ghosh and many others.

Why Modi’s India won’t join US, France and other nations in blaming China for Covid just yet

Jyoti Malhotra - April 21, 2020

China considers the Western world as the big bad wolf and its own poor citizens as victims. But Beijing's aggressive defence of the coronavirus pandemic is failing.

Gujarat Covid-19 tally crosses 2,000 with 127 new cases reported

PTI - April 21, 2020

Out of 1,858 active cases, 19 patients are on ventilator support and 131 patients from the state have been discharged after recovery.

‘Shops won’t even sell us water’ — Kerala’s ambulance staff on Covid duty battle prejudice

Shwetha George - April 21, 2020

Workers associated with Kerala’s 108 ambulance service have been at the frontline of the state’s response to coronavirus. But it’s been a tough life on the road.

China says FDI rules ‘discriminatory’, says TOI, NIE goes ‘woah’ on low US oil prices

Revathi Krishnan - April 21, 2020

A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

Lav Agarwal, a ‘reticent’ IIT grad, Andhra IAS officer who’s the face of India’s Covid fight

Sanya Dhingra - April 21, 2020

Lav Agarwal insists he’s only doing his job, but has become the 'most popular IAS officer in India now'. Colleagues say he’s the ideal man to brief the public in this crisis.

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