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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.

Coronavirus cases cross 4,000 in Pakistan with death toll at 54

PTI -
The Ministry of National Health Services, in its update on its website, reported that four patients died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Can India balance its domestic pharma needs and also be a global player in Covid-19 fight?

ThePrint Team -
India has lifted the ban on the export of 24 pharmaceutical ingredients, including anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine.

Trial assessing anti-clotting drug to algorithm guiding PPE use — latest on Covid-19 research

Mohana Basu -
From new algorithms guiding PPE use to study on how surgical & cotton masks are ineffective in virus' spread, ThePrint brings you top developments on Covid-19.

Odisha records first coronavirus death, positive cases rise to 42 in the state

PTI -
The 72-year-old man from Jharpada locality was admitted to AIIMS on 4 April and had a history of chronic hypertension.

How scientists are tracking us to help tame Covid-19

Naomi Nix -
The Covid-19 Mobility Data Network is analysing cell phone data & sharing insights with governments in the US, India, Italy and Spain.

Indian stocks post best day since 2009 on signs Covid-19 is waning in some global hotspots

Nupur Acharya -
Sensex rose 9%, the most since May 2009, while the Nifty 50 advanced by a similar amount although infection curve has yet to flatten in India.

Nearly 46,000 people in Delhi were under home quarantine, 247 FIRs against violators so far

Aneesha Bedi -
Of the nearly 46,000 people, more than 27,000 have completed their 14-day quarantine period, leaving 18,382 still in quarantine as of Monday. 

Karnataka-Kerala end border row, Yediyurappa govt to let non-Covid-19 patients enter state

Apoorva Mandhani -
The governments of Kerala & Karnataka had been at odds since late March over the latter’s denial to allow patients seeking treatment at its medical facilities.

WhatsApp puts new cap on forwarded messages to counter Covid-19 rumours

Unnati Sharma -
New WhatsApp feature will prevent users from sending a message to more than one chat if it has already been forwarded more than 5 times.

No new Covid-19 case in 64 hours, says Bihar minister. Doctors caution against celebration

Dipak Mishra -
Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey says the number of coronavirus-positive cases remains at 32. He rejected the need for community testing.
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You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

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Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Defence

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Smruti Deshpande -
Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

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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