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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.

Home ministry to act against officials who fail to check lockdown violations in their areas

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba asks for appointment of nodal officers across states to fix responsibility for the care of migrant workers and labourers.

BCCI suspends IPL 2020 till further notice

PTI -
The IPL was scheduled to begin on 29 March, but the cricket board has postponed it indefinitely due to the extended nationwide lockdown.

Severity, lethality, defence: How new coronavirus stacks up against seasonal influenza

Darren Thackeray -
First reports of Covid-19 symptoms appeared on 8 December, in Wuhan. The World Health Organization declared it a pandemic on 11 March. And it’s not like common flu.

Where do the homeless go, and Donald Trump’s action against WHO

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The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Mumbai court grants bail to journalist arrested for allegedly causing migrant unrest

PTI -
The Marathi TV journalist was arrested for his report that said the govt was thinking of starting Jan Sadharan train services for migrants.

‘Do you want to reduce India’s population?’ Salman Khan calls out lockdown violators

Bismee Taskin -
In a 10-minute video posted on Instagram, Salman Khan speaks about Covid-19 patients and says it is 'anti-human' to not understand their pain.

US begins clinical trial of an artificial antibody for Covid-19 treatment

Mohana Basu -
From a robot that can disinfect large surfaces to a diaphragm pacing device, ThePrint brings some of the latest developments on the Covid-19 front.

Special trains to move Army troops to sensitive northern, eastern command in lockdown

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The Army is also considering moving key appointments back to sensitive locations, with special permission to move by either road or special aircraft.

89 health dept members, including doctors & IAS officers, test positive for Covid-19 in MP

PTI -
Around 40 policemen and their family members have also been found infected by the deadly virus in the state.

Will Trump’s WHO attack hurt global health readiness or much-needed wake-up call?

ThePrint Team -
US President Donald Trump has stopped US funding to the WHO accusing it of mismanagement and being too China-centric.
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