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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.

Mu — the latest SARS-CoV-2 ‘variant of interest’ first found in Colombia

Mohana Basu -
Among notable characteristics of Mu are mutations previously associated with immune escape properties. No samples detected in India yet. WHO says it is monitoring variant.

China’s CoronaVac found to prevent Covid in 66% of fully-immunised people: Chile study

Angana Chakrabarti -
The study, carried out by researchers from Chile Ministry of Health and some institutes in the country, was published Thursday in peer-reviewed The New England Journal of Medicine.

‘Children cannot be exposed to risk’ — SC stays Class 11 exams in Kerala amid Covid surge

PTI -
The bench passed the order on an appeal filed by advocate Rasoolshan A challenging a decision of the Kerala High Court refusing to interfere with the decision to hold offline exams.

One in seven children suffer long Covid symptoms even 3 months later, UK study finds

ThePrint Team -
CLoCk study in UK analyses responses from over 6,000 children aged between 11-17 years, finds headache and fatigue to be most common symptoms.

HC directs Delhi govt, police to reduce number of Afghans protesting outside UNHCR

PTI -
The Delhi HC questioned how 500 Afghans seeking refugee status gathered for protest outside UNHCR office in South Delhi and asked authorities to ensure they follow Covid protocol.

Covid pandemic: Philippines approves Moderna for 12-17 year olds, Delta hits Vietnam hard

Taran Deol -
ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Kids infected half the household when Covid-appropriate behaviour was ignored, US study finds

Soniya Agrawal -
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found restricted spread of infection in households where distance was maintained and preventive measures were taken.

Covid vaccine diplomacy isn’t working. It’s time for a new approach

Clara Ferreira Marques -
It’s too soon to call who won or lost in vaccine diplomacy. The tail of the pandemic will be long. Infrastructure built as a collaborative effort will bring diplomatic rewards.

India registers 45,352 new Covid cases, 366 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
New Delhi: With 45,352 people testing positive for coronavirus, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,29,03,289, while active cases registered an increase...

Three doses of Covid vaccine could become standard regimen, Fauci says

Emma Court -
Fauci's remark comes even as the Biden administration faces criticism over a plan to make third doses available to Americans eight months out from their second shot.
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India has to move on now. Engage with ‘Nooton Bangladesh’

Rishi Gupta -
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has, in a sense, tasted her own medicine. The International Crimes Tribunal, the special court she instituted for...

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Economy

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

Mrinalini Dhyani -
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Defence

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

Snehesh Alex Philip -
ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

National Interest

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Shekhar Gupta -
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.

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