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.

Sensex plunges over 1,000 points, NSE Nifty nears 9,000 level

PTI - April 21, 2020

Sensex tracked heavy losses in banking, energy and IT stocks amid volatility in global market as international crude oil prices went into a tailspin overnight.

Covid-19 death toll in India rises to 590, total cases reach 18,601

PTI - April 21, 2020

Maharashtra has the highest number of Covid-19 cases at 4,666 followed by Delhi at 2,081, Gujarat at 1,939, Rajasthan at 1, 576 and Tamil Nadu at 1,520.

3 meals, Ramayan on TV, and a long wait to go home: Life inside a Delhi quarantine centre

Manisha Mondal - April 21, 2020

Migrant labourers and patients from AIIMS and Safdarjung hospital are waiting out the lockdown at this quarantine centre where 3 meals and a roof is welcome, but painfully so.

These are the 4 pieces of good news on coronavirus this week

Faye Flam - April 21, 2020

Long before Covid-19, scientists at University of North Carolina & Gilead began developing Remdesivir in anticipation of a new coronavirus epidemic.

Amish Devgan calls out ‘sannata’ on Palghar, Ravish Kumar attacks WhatsApp university

Kairvy Grewal - April 21, 2020

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

How Punjab kept its farm economy going and brought Asia’s largest grain market back to life

Taran Deol - April 21, 2020

Punjab has instituted a token system and the Khanna Mandi is beginning to buzz with activity again, despite a host of lockdown-related problems.

Jyotiraditya Scindia will just be a trophy on Amit Shah’s wall unless he shows his utility

Ruhi Tewari - April 21, 2020

Jyotiraditya Scindia needs to be more than a suave, English-speaking brand with an exotic last name and support in Lutyens' Delhi. That's not BJP's concern.

For Bangladesh’s garment workers, it doesn’t pay to dress up the world anymore

Marvin G. Perez - April 21, 2020

More than 1,100 Bangladeshi garment factories reported cancelled orders worth $3.17 billion in exports as of 20 April, affecting 2.27 million workers.

Covid-19 cases in Delhi rise to 2,081, death toll reaches 47

PTI - April 21, 2020

78 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi were reported Monday, while number of containment zones were increased to 84 and eight new ones are being added.

Coronavirus lockdown has given us a blank slate. We can write a new world when it lifts

Nitin Pai - April 21, 2020

From traffic to waste, hygiene to charity, everyone knew the problems. The pandemic has relaxed some of the constraints that previously made reform impossible.

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