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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.

70 coronavirus vaccines in development, 3 candidates already undergoing human trials: WHO

Lisa Du -
Development of vaccines is happening at an unprecedented speed as the infectious pathogen looks unlikely to be stamped out through containment measures alone.

Nagaland records first coronavirus case

PTI -
The man with coronavirus-like symptoms was admitted to a hospital in Assam's Guwahati, where he tested positive for Covid-19, said officials.

China reports 108 new Covid-19 cases, death toll climbs to 3,341

PTI -
According to China's National Health Commission, a total of 1,378 imported and 1,064 asymptomatic cases, as well as ten local infections have been reported.

From Portugal to Sweden, Covid-19 border controls hit economic migration

John Letzing -
Several countries have put restrictions on travel while also imposing border shutdowns. This has created an unprecedented impact on mobility.

In Assam and Meghalaya, liquor shops will open from today for 7 hours daily

Unnati Sharma -
From Monday, Assam allows operation of liquor shops from 10 am to 5 pm on permitted days. Meghalaya order says shops will open from 9 am to 4 pm.

Sensex plunges over 600 points and Nifty drops below 9,000 mark

PTI -
Bajaj Finance was the top loser, shedding up to 8 per cent, followed by Mahindra and Mahindra, Maruti, ONGC, Titan and Bajaj Auto.

The historic oil price truce among OPEC+ countries won’t last

Julian Lee -
Don’t be surprised if the war over market share between Saudis, Russians and Americans resumes once the lockdowns ease and people want oil again.

How IMF can help Iran fight the virus despite US objections

Esfandyar Batmanghelidj -
Iran has requested a $5 billion emergency loan via IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument to address financial crunch & ease imports of medical supplies.

Coronavirus death toll in India rises to 308, cases cross 9,000

PTI -
The number of active coronavirus cases stood at 7,987, as many as 856 people have been cured and discharged, while one had migrated.

How satellites are helping track food supplies in coronavirus era

Anuradha Raghu -
Everyone from banks to industries want to know how the pandemic is impacting industries and trade across the globe.
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Economy

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Defence

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National Interest

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

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How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?

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