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.

How an engineering dropout posed as woman on Facebook for 8 yrs, ‘peddled hate’ & misled all

Jyoti Yadav - April 20, 2020

Among the nearly 15,000 followers and friends of 'Nisha Jindal' were some IAS and IPS officers too. Chhattisgarh Police arrested him after recent 'communal' posts.

Kerala hospital begins HCQ clinical trial even after ICMR says no basis for such studies

Mohana Basu - April 20, 2020

The trial assumes the ICMR-recommended HCQ regimen is an ‘effective treatment’. However, ICMR chief epidemiologist says there isn’t enough evidence behind this.

Ban on flight services to be lifted when Covid-19 no longer a threat: Hardeep Singh Puri

Anurag Kotoky - April 20, 2020

Airlines had been selling tickets in advance even though the government said there had been no decision on allowing them to operate.

‘Should we poison our kids?’ — Indore daily wagers complain of sparse, erratic food supply

Angana Chakrabarti - April 20, 2020

Authorities claim they are delivering dry ration of 15 items, including rice, dal, tea and sugar, but residents say quantities not adequate.

E-commerce curbs and China FDI rules: Is Covid-19 making India more protectionist?

ThePrint Team - April 20, 2020

The Centre revoked permission to e-commerce firms to sell & deliver non-essential items from Monday. It has also issued new FDI rules to cut the risk of "opportunistic takeovers".

This Indore hospital ‘first in India’ to try TCZ in critical Covid cases, claims good results

Angana Chakrabarti - April 20, 2020

Pulmonologist Dr Ravi Dosi, who leads 100-member team at the Indore hospital, tells ThePrint TCZ fights off 'cytokines' blamed for causing mortality in critically ill Covid patients.

BCG vaccine trials to begin in 2 weeks on high-risk Covid-19 groups in Maharashtra

Himani Chandna - April 20, 2020

Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, said if the BCG vaccine proves its efficacy against Covid-19, it will provide a far safer alternative as it lacks side effects.

75 fresh coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh, total rises to 722

PTI - April 20, 2020

With 3 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll of the state now stands at 20.

Global unrest due to Covid-19 lockdown indicates steep rise in poverty and inequality

Srijan Shukla - April 20, 2020

A look at the biggest news stories from around the world on the coronavirus pandemic.

Sandipan Deb sees ‘job bloodbath’ and Amitabh Kant on the next step in the fight

Kairvy Grewal - April 20, 2020

Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Apoorvanand, Ajay Shah, Sunita Narain and many others.

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