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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.

Jails give Covid-19 parole: Can overstretched govt track prisoners’ movement and behaviour?

ThePrint Team -
Prisons across India have begun to release inmates on parole after the Supreme Court directed to decongest jails to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Migrant workers stranded in their own land while buses practice social distancing

Shubhangi Misra -
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Akshay Kumar, Virat Kohli, Mukesh Ambani pledge support to PM CARES to help fight Covid-19

Revathi Krishnan -
Bollywood actors, sports personalities and corporate moguls — several celebrities contributed to Prime Minister Modi's PM CARES fund to aid the fight against Covid-19.

50 hotels offer pay-and-use quarantine facilities across Odisha amid Covid-19 outbreak

PTI -
A person seeking to stay under self-quarantine in the listed hotels can avail the facility for a maximum of 14 days, with tariffs ranging between Rs 450 & Rs 2,000 per day.

This is how prisons across India plan to release and track 34,000 inmates

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Decision on prisoners was made after Supreme Court ordered states to consider releasing some inmates on parole to reduce overcrowding because of coronavirus outbreak.  

‘No one wants to go near them’ — returning migrant workers in Bihar face social boycott

Dipak Mishra -
Bihar is dealing with the issue of social stigmatisation amid Covid-19 scare as not just migrant workers, but even doctors treating patients are being shunned.

Sanitisers to migrant shelters — Rajasthan’s Covid-19 fight is a public-private venture

Sanjay Bohra -
Rajasthan is among the worst-affected states, and there are fears that the textile hub of Bhilwara could turn into a super cluster. 

India may blacklist 300 foreigners who attended Nizamuddin event on tourist visas

PTI -
These foreigners were among around 8,000 people who attended the Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin Markaz facility in March, many of whom have shown symptoms of Covid-19

J&K to release 31 prisoners detained under Public Safety Act amid coronavirus outbreak

Azaan Javaid -
Politicians including former CM Mehbooba Mufti and Shah Faisal, detained under the Public Safety Act, however, will remain in custody.

Pancreatitis drug trials to a wastewater test for tracking virus — top research on Covid-19

Mohana Basu -
From using empty virus shells to research on how genes may affect Covid-19 patients, ThePrint brings you top 5 developments on the coronavirus front.
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Who is an Indian woman? Laapataa Ladies Oscar entry shows she must be submissive too

Theres Sudeep -
The sweeping statements by Film Federation of India Oscar jury dismiss the urban Indian woman’s life, and struggles, as foreign.

Ingredients of Tirupati laddu row—Christian Jagan, Hindu temple, and beef panic

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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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