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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.

Delhi teens invent robot to help medical workers & Covid-19 patients reduce contact

Simrin Sirur -
Called ‘Prithvi’, the prototype built by the students can deliver food and medicines to patients. Doctors say such technology is the need of the hour.

Coronavirus doubling rate in India now 4.1 days from 7.4 earlier: Health Ministry

ANI -
The officials said that the patients were doubling in 7.4 days, as against 4.1 now, before the Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin happened.

Lucknow’s cantonment area sealed off after 12 Tablighi attendees test positive for Covid-19

Samyak Pandey -
A curfew in Sadar Bazar, next to Lucknow cantonment, was extended by two days as medical teams screen the residential area for Covid-19 cases.

Students living in campus hostels say unwilling authorities, limited means define lockdown

Shubhangi Misra -
Living in a lockdown is challenging on many levels, but students in hostels allege college administrations have only made it harder.

PM Modi speaks to Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi & Pranab Mukherjee on Covid-19 concerns

PTI -
Prime Minister Modi also called up state leaders Akhilesh Yadav, Mamata Banerjee, Naveen Patnaik and M. Stalin to discuss issues regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

Decision on opening schools & colleges on 14 April, after reviewing Covid-19 situation

PTI -
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal says classes are being conducted through online platforms & it will be ensured that there is no academic loss if lockdown is extended

Muslim IAS-IPS officers’ Covid-19 appeal to community: Don’t give anyone reason to blame you

Sanya Dhingra -
About 80 serving & retired officers have urged Muslims to practice social distancing, and cited the Quran to say courting disease through negligence is a 'sin'.

China donates 1,000 ventilators to US as coronavirus cases spike

PTI -
The demand for the life-saving medical equipment has surged across the US, which now has more than 3,12,100 Covid-19 cases.

Is India’s coronavirus lockdown leading to stress in families or strengthening relationships?

ThePrint Team -
The 21-day nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus has led to people working from home and thus, spending more time with their families and partners.

PM Modi has shown decisive leadership in fight against coronavirus: BJP youth leader

Abhishek Mishra -
The nationwide lockdown has united the resolve of 1.3 billion Indians to undertake sacrifices to defeat the coronavirus.
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