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.

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.

India is fighting Covid-19 like Liberia fought the Ebola outbreak

Anju Dwivedi - April 20, 2020

Community based organisations have mounted Covid-19 responses by supporting quarantine facilities and providing hygiene kits in their areas.

India announced lockdown the same time as South Africa but has over 7 times new cases since

Sandhya Ramesh - April 20, 2020

While the two countries are not comparable, owing to population demographic variations, South Africa has conducted 1934 Covid-19 tests per million compared to India's 291.

Newborn tests positive for coronavirus in Rajasthan’s Nagaur

PTI - April 20, 2020

The newborn's parents and other family members are Covid-19 patients, too, Nagaur chief medical and health officer Dr Sukumar Kashyap said.

Small pharmacies to private GPs: India must engage informal economies in fighting coronavirus

Priya Balasubramaniam - April 20, 2020

Indian cities have shown resilience in overcoming challenges. Yet, resilience has not always resulted in improving urban governance and improving lives of urban poor.

Centre asks states, UTs to strictly follow Covid-19 lockdown measures, not dilute them

PTI - April 20, 2020

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said some states and UTs are issuing orders allowing activities which have not been allowed as per the guidelines issued by the home ministry.

Inside story of how Mercedes F1 and academics fast-tracked life-saving breathing aid in UK

Clare Elwell - April 20, 2020

It’s not easy for manufacturers to quickly make huge numbers of extra ventilators during coronavirus crisis. But that is where collaboration can help.

India’s one lesson from Covid crisis and work-from-home: How to build a real smart city

Rama Lakshmi - April 20, 2020

The work-from-home template offers a way for India to re-imagine its model of urbanisation. For that, it must stop aping Western cities’ models from a century ago.

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