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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.

Van Gogh heist shows why collectors can’t ignore security even during a pandemic

Katya Kazakina -
The smash-and-grab of a Van Gogh oil painting highlights concerns of having art & other high-value items in unattended locations as entire regions lock down.

Centre advises people to wear ‘homemade face covers’ to contain spread of coronavirus

PTI -
The advisory on the use of 'homemade protective cover for face and mouth' says such masks will help in protecting the community at large.

Your coronavirus nightmares are good for you. They’ll help prepare for scary times

Sarah Green Carmichael -
If your dreams are dark, it’s just the mind’s way of coping. Dreaming about the precise problem you’re trying to solve may be especially helpful.

China is reopening its wet markets. That’s not a bad decision

David Fickling -
Attraction of wet markets isn't so different from farmers’ markets in the West. Consumers know food is fresh because there's little refrigeration.

During Covid-19 lockdown, everything is digital — even adultery

Rachel John -
An extramarital dating app called Gleeden has recently seen a 70 per cent increase in their subscriptions during coronavirus lockdown.

Why the argument is shifting in favour of wearing a face mask

Andreas Kluth -
By wearing a mask I’m signalling to strangers on the bus or in supermarket that I’m trying to protect them. It’s a new way of showing respect.

How Google is working with researchers to trace coronavirus cases in Europe

Ryan Gallagher -
Location data Google collects has been shared with researchers. It can’t be used to track individuals but shows broad patterns of movement across countries.

Homes turn into classrooms, phones & laptops replace books as schools prepare for new year

Kritika Sharma -
With the HRD ministry ordering the start of the next academic year in the first week of April amid the Covid-19 lockdown, schools are taking their classes online.

Ramp up testing for lockdown to yield results: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tells Modi govt

PTI -
In a series of tweets, the Congress leader also raised the issue of medical personnel complaining about not getting adequate protective equipment

Power grids prepare for load disruption after Modi’s call to switch off lights on Sunday

Rajesh Kumar Singh -
PM Modi’s call to switch off lights for 9 minutes Sunday evening could result in a sudden drop of about 15 gigawatt of power demand across the nation.
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A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

PM Modi is rescuer of India’s stolen heritage. He’s reclaiming country’s past, lost identity

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Economy

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
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Defence

Air Marshal A.P. Singh takes over as IAF chief, task cut out

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Air Chief Marshal Singh took over from incumbent V.R. Chaudhari Monday afternoon. His top priority will be strengthening the fighting capability of the IAF, it is learnt.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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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