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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.

300 migrants claim they’re being held ‘hostage’ in shelter 5 mins from Nizamuddin Markaz

Kairvy Grewal -
Migrant workers say they were on their way home to Punjab and Bihar but were brought to the shelter by police allegedly under false pretences.

Air India to conduct special flights to London to fly out stranded foreigners amid lockdown

PTI -
The national carrier will conduct four flights on Delhi-London route between 4-7 April and Mumbai-London route on 5 April and 7 April.

Bust fake news, ensure positive Covid-19 media coverage: Task for new govt empowered group

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The empowered group on information, communication and public awareness has been set up alongside 10 other committees by the home ministry.

Alternate medicine manufacturers claiming Covid-19 cure could face year in jail

Himani Chandna -
The AYUSH ministry has told drug regulators to penalise manufacturers claiming to have a cure for Covid-19 as govt cracks down on fake news on the virus.

Everything is rotting, say Maharashtra and Karnataka farmers as shut markets spell doom

Haima Deshpande -
Unseasonal rains, manpower shortage and no buyers have left farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka staring at destruction as their produce lie rotting in fields.

US runs out of emergency medical supplies needed to fight coronavirus

PTI -
Recently, Russia sent a cargo plane carrying 60 tonnes of medical supplies, including ventilators and masks to the US, to help in treating coronavirus patients.

One each from Manipur, Arunachal who attended Nizamuddin event test positive for Covid-19

PTI -
A 31-year-old man is the first case of coronavirus from Arunachal Pradesh, while the number of cases in Manipur went up to 2 after a 65-year-old man tested positive.

Yamini Aiyar suggests Centre-state solidarity on Covid-19, Jahangir Aziz wants tax & GST cuts

Taran Deol -
Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Dhiraj Nayyar, Sukanta Chaudhuri, and many others.

6, 8, 21 — Indians are fixated on numbers during coronavirus crisis

Pia Krishnankutty -
We are clinging onto numbers to get a sense of certainty in these times of panic and unpredictability induced by the rise of the deadly coronavirus.

Global economy could shrink by almost 1% in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic: UN

Yoshita Singh -
Analysis by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs noted that before the pandemic, world output was expected to expand at 2.5% in 2020.
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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

Deepali Bhardwaj -
A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

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Economy

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Yuthika Bhargava -
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Defence

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

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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