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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.

Over 60% migrants don’t know govt measures in place for them to deal with lockdown: Survey

Simrin Sirur -
A survey of 3,196 construction workers found 90% of them have lost their source of income in the last 3 weeks, while 83% are scared of not getting work after lockdown.

Salman Khan’s quarantine gyaan, Kiran Bedi’s ‘chicks’ & environment-friendly ‘diyas’

Fiza Jha -
The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

This is the ‘Bhilwara model’ Modi govt is looking to use across India to fight Covid-19

Moushumi Das Gupta -
As coronavirus cases rise across the country, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has said states could look at adopting the ‘Bhilwara model’ of ruthless containment.

Modi’s ‘silence of the lamps’ and Covid-19 wants PM’s PR

Shubhangi Misra -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Team of ‘hoaxbusters’ at work to debunk coronavirus myths in 15 languages

Taran Deol -
The Indian Scientists' Response to Covid-19 has released a set of 18 posters in 15 languages that debunk misinformation.

‘Ease border lockdown, let us get home’ — J&K students stranded in Pakistan seek help 

Azaan Javaid -
Indian students stuck in Pakistan cite the arrangement between Islamabad and Kabul, ask why the same can't be done with New Delhi.

Indian zoos and national parks on Covid-19 alert after tiger tests positive in US

Mohana Basu -
India will now begin testing samples from zoo animals for coronavirus if they display symptoms of respiratory infections.

9 more test positive for Covid-19 in Haryana, total cases rise to 87

PTI -
Home Minister Anil Vij said majority of over 40 fresh positive cases reported during the past 3-4 days are that of Tablighi Jamaat members.

OSINT handle claims Pakistan ATC didn’t praise Air India pilots, but ANI stands by report

ThePrint Team -
OSINT handle says recordings indicate regular exchange between Air India & Karachi ATC. Pilot of another airline says a different channel could’ve been used.

IITs, IIMs ready for all possible scenarios after US firm rescinds job offers amid Covid-19

Kritika Sharma -
With countries virtually shutting down due to the Covid-19 pandemic, several students at IITs and IIMs last week found their job offers revoked by US-based research firm Gartner. 
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After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

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Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Defence

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

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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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