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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.

UK prepares to extend lockdown as coronavirus cases continue to rise

PTI -
UK Foreign Secy Dominic Raab, standing in for British PM Boris Johnson, will chair a crucial meeting Thursday during which the Cabinet will finalise plans for an extension.

Delhi govt to soon ask home-quarantined people for selfies to ensure they’re indoors

PTI -
All district magistrates have been directed to ask the people to download the designated app in their mobile phones, a step aimed at tracking their movement.

Rahul Gandhi’s advice to PM: Lockdown won’t defeat virus, biggest weapon is more testing

Neelam Pandey -
In a virtual press conference, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi calls Modi govt’s financial package for Covid-19 inadequate, asks it to protect people & businesses.

Aarogya Setu is fastest app in the world to reach 50 million users despite privacy concerns

Rahul Satija -
Aarogya Setu garnered 50 million users in 13 days. That’s the fastest pace for any app including Facebook, Amitabh Kant said.

‘Will not go unnoticed’: UAE royal slams posts by man who abused Tablighis over Delhi event

Revathi Krishnan -
A Twitter account by the name of Saurabh Upadhyay put out a series of tweets targetting Muslims over Tablighi Jamaat event that led to spike in India's Covid-19 cases.

How Pushkar, a tourist hotspot in Rajasthan, escaped the deadly Covid-19 pandemic

Simrin Sirur -
Pushkar has not reported any case of Covid-19 so far, despite attracting tourists from all over the world.

Army tells units to observe ‘no movement’ amid lockdown, graded relaxation from 20 April

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The Directorate General Medical Services (Army) and all medical establishments and hospitals will continue to function at full strength.

In India, over 32 crore students hit by Covid-19 as schools and colleges are shut: UNESCO

Kritika Sharma -
More than 157 crore students across 191 countries severely impacted by closure of educational institutions due to coronavirus, says UNESCO report.

Covid-19 lockdown is stressful enough. Don’t push yourself to excel in BYJU’S and Duolingo

Shubhangi Misra -
People are trying new things during the Covid-19 lockdown but it is a problem if they pressure themselves to master those hobbies in these stressful times.

Mobiles, TVs, refrigerators to be available on e-commerce platforms from 20 April

PTI -
The announcement to allow sale of electronic items is part of revised guidelines issued by The Home Ministry for the extended lockdown period till 3 May.
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Economy

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Defence

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National Interest

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