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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.

Prince William, Kate Middleton say pandemic will change how world sees frontline health staff

Unnati Sharma -
In an interview to BBC, the British royals spoke about their life under lockdown and concerns for Prince Charles who has tested positive for coronavirus.

For first time in 148 years, Jammu & Kashmir delays Darbar Move

Azaan Javaid -
The J&K administration, which ordered the reopening of Move Offices, has decided to keep both capitals — Jammu and Srinagar — functional for the time being.

‘We have got it under control’: How Ajmer has kept its Covid-19 count at just 5

Simrin Sirur -
Ajmer began implementing precautions as early as 17 March, a full week before the nationwide lockdown, and has more than 26,000 people in quarantine.

50 military hospitals prepared for Covid-19, 6 viral testing labs up and running

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviews Armed Forces Medical Services’ preparedness to assist civilian authorities in battling the novel coronavirus.

‘Made in China’ PPE kits, jaws of death in Kalburgi & Rahul Gandhi to be tested

Kairvy Grewal -
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Indian women’s hockey team kickstart fitness challenge to raise funds for migrant families

Revathi Krishnan -
The proceeds from the 18-day fitness challenge will be used to provide food and sanitiser kits to migrant workers, patients and slum dwellers.

Factories set to open in some areas, states scramble to figure out how to transport workers

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Modi govt has allowed select industries to reopen on 20 April, but not given guidelines about how they would commute or where they would be put up.

Does India need more Covid-19 testing or is it an uninformed argument?

ThePrint Team -
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday joined a battery of health experts who have said that India’s testing rate was very low, urging the Modi govt to increase it.

China revises figures of positive coronavirus cases in epicentre Wuhan by 50%

PTI -
The revised figure raised China's overall Covid-19 death toll to 4,632. The total number of cases also increased to 82,692.

Dear Indians, don’t rush to support everything Trump does. WHO funding cut only hurts us

Srijan Shukla -
Beyond the coronavirus pandemic, India is often at the cusp of outbreaks such as encephalitis or measles. A bankrupt WHO will leave India without best global practices.
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