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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.

First batch of Covaxin from Bharat Biotech’s new plant in Gujarat released

PTI -
The central government had earlier this month given approval to Bharat Biotech's Ankleshwar-based plant to produce Covaxin.

India registers 45,083 new Covid infections, 460 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
Active cases increased for the fifth consecutive day, comprising 1.13% of total infections and the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.53%, according to health ministry data.

Around 7,000 ICU beds to be added in Delhi to prepare for third Covid wave, says Kejriwal

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Delhi government hospitals at present have a capacity of 10,000 ICU beds, and a 70 per cent increase is being made to this number, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Saturday.

Kerala to enforce night curfew from 30 August to prevent spread of Covid

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A review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided to impose night curfew from 10 PM to 6 AM, as new Covid cases crossed the 30,000 mark in the state Saturday.

PM Modi motivated scientists to develop anti-Covid vaccine in India, says Union Minister

PTI -
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar Khatik Saturday said that for the first time, India did not need to depend on any other country to procure anti-virus vaccines.

Delhi govt directs private, unaided schools to vaccinate staff ahead of reopening on 1 September

PTI -
Following a marked improvement in the Covid situation, the Delhi government Friday announced that schools for classes 9 to 12, colleges and coaching institutions will reopen from 1 September.

Central govt’s residential schools to reopen for classes 11 and 12 with 50% capacity

Kritika Sharma -
The reopening schedule of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas will depend on state-specific rules. The children will be allowed to attend classes only after parental consent.

Delhi schools to reopen in phased manner beginning 1 September

PTI -
The phase-wise reopening will take place with Classes 9-12 returning to schools from 1 September and Classes 6 -8 resuming from 8 September, sources said.

54 Gujarat municipalities had 16,000 excess deaths during pandemic, US scientists report

Abantika Ghosh -
The excess death estimate for the March 2020-April 2021 period is nearly 60% higher than Gujarat’s total Covid death toll of 10,080.

Covid pandemic has India scrambling to boost its manufacturing sector

Jaiveer Shekhawat -
Boosting labour force productivity is the key to faster economic growth for India. But India has repeatedly failed to grow its manufacturing base despite demand from a captive market.
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