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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.

India showing unwavering commitment in fight against Covid-19 pandemic: WHO

PTI -
WHO's South-East Asia Regional Director, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh said India's six-week lockdown would go a long way in arresting the spread of Covid-19.

It took a pandemic to make millennials save money. Hope Nirmala Sitharaman doesn’t blame us

Fiza Jha -
At the start of Covid-19 pandemic, millennials were criticised for crowding bars, holding corona house parties or sensing an opportunity for cheap vacations. Not anymore.

Honey-pepper and water boiled with tulsi-haldi — Modi bats for Covid-19 ‘home remedies’

Himani Chandna -
In his address to the nation Tuesday, PM Modi recommended the observance of an Ayush Ministry advisory that suggests many ‘home remedies’ for Covid-19.

Survey of India’s new app will map geo-tagged Covid-19 data to help fight the pandemic

Mohana Basu -
The new app, SAHYOG, will help crowdsource and integrate data on a web portal that will help government agencies make location specific decisions while responding to outbreak.

Railways to offer full refund for trains cancelled due to extension of lockdown

PTI -
Customers will also get full refunds of their tickets if they are cancelling their advance bookings for trains not yet cancelled.

Can BCG vaccine protect against Covid-19? Here’s why the excitement needs to be tempered

Sandhya Ramesh -
Studies have drawn correlations between immunisation with TB vaccine & slower spread of Covid-19. But experts say it might just be a correlation, without proof.

US bishop who defied lockdown and held church service dies of coronavirus

Revathi Krishnan -
Bishop Gerald O. Glenn from Virginia held a church service with more than a dozen people on 22 March. He contracted the virus a week later.

C Raja Mohan says China is new Russia, Mahesh Vyas surprised by steep unemployment rates

Kairvy Grewal -
Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Narayan Ramachandran, Mahesh Vyas, C. Gopinath and many more.

Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh reach 473, death toll at 9

PTI -
The state's Guntur district, where the first Covid-19 case of a Tablighi Jamaat attendee was reported, alone has 109 confirmed cases.

Waiting for food, dodging cops — ragpickers in Lucknow slum live on crumbs, no water

Samyak Pandey -
Migrant labourers and ragpickers at Dalibagh, Lucknow’s biggest slum, rely on food from strangers while evading police implementing the lockdown.
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