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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.

24 people who attended Nizamuddin congregation test positive for Covid-19

PTI -
The Delhi Police has cordoned off a major area in Nizamuddin West where several people showed symptoms of the coronavirus after taking part in the Tabligh-e-Jamaat.

Why bats are huge reservoirs of viruses and how humans remain at high risk of infection

Sandhya Ramesh -
Loss of habitats has forced bats to live in close contact with humans, increasing chances of people getting infected with novel viruses.

How the novel coronavirus is mutating, and if you should be concerned

Sandhya Ramesh -
Virus mutations are common and expected, but they don’t change the virulence of any strain of the coronavirus.

India against Covid: Express on ‘10 hotspots’, ‘bleak’ economy in Mint, HT on PPE shortage 

Pia Krishnankutty -
A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

Lockdown or not? Covid-19 raises key questions on decision-making in a democracy, like India

Sanjay G. Reddy -
A pandemic such as Covid-19 also challenges the processes involved in decision-making and their prioritising in a democracy, like India.

Not just IAS and police, India’s Covid-19 fight must use panchayats and municipalities too

Pradeep Chhibber -
Once again, the prolonged period of Covid-19 pandemic crisis will shine the light on India’s state capacity. But should India depend only on its elite bureaucracy?

Modi govt needs to open the JAM for public contributions. PM Care alone can’t deliver

Nitin Pai -
With the Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile trinity, not just the Indian government can deliver coronavirus-related relief efficiently, but even citizens can help others.

Zoom, the app designed by a Chinese immigrant now used by millions working from home

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
Video-conferencing app Zoom has seen more downloads than its competitors in February and March, and even temporarily overtook Uber’s market cap.

‘Coronavirus ki jung’ on Zee News, Amish Devgan & Navika Kumar attack Opposition

Kairvy Grewal -
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

How Trump was forced to give up his plan to reopen America for Easter

Justin Sink -
New information – and unanimity among his top public-health advisers – set the stage for a remarkable reversal on Sunday by Trump.
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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

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Defence

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

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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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