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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.

ICCR to promote India’s heritage online in ‘soft diplomacy’ amid global Covid-19 lockdown

Nayanima Basu -
The ICCR is moving its classes online through which people can learn classical dance, music, painting, yoga, and even participate in a global competition.

Tokyo Olympics gets a new date, to begin 23 July 2021

Ayai Tomisawa -
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach had earlier this month agreed to delay the 2020 Olympics amid the coronavirus pandemic.

PETA calls ThePrint article ‘misleading’, reiterates coronavirus link to meat consumption

Kairvy Grewal -
In an email to ThePrint, PETA objected to the article and said continuing meat-eating habits could result in another coronavirus-like pandemic.

Govt health experts recommend lockdown extension as migrant exodus ‘undermines’ containment

Sanya Dhingra -
21-day lockdown will help, but top health experts working closely with PM Modi’s Covid-19 team recommend it should be extended due to exodus.

Mass exodus of migrants: Are they the Covid-19 lockdown violators or victims?

ThePrint Team -
The Union home ministry has ordered the states to seal borders and quarantine people who have violated the coronavirus lockdown for 14 days.

Lakhs of coveralls, masks, thousands of ventilators — govt says key Covid-19 gear on its way

Revathi Krishnan -
The Modi govt’s assurance came amid reports that medical staff tackling coronavirus cases were ill-equipped to handle the pandemic.

Health Ministry confirms 92 new cases & 4 deaths in 24 hours, stresses no community transfer

PTI -
Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry Luv Aggarwal said Covid-19 was still in the local transmission stage in the country, as total number of cases reached 1,071.

200 people from Delhi’s Nizamuddin area taken for Covid-19 test after 7 report positive

Ananya Bhardwaj -
Delhi Police has cordoned off the entire Nizamuddin area and are monitoring movement through drones. Legal action will be taken against violators.

China to build temporary hospital in Pakistan as cases continue to rise

PTI -
The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan reached 1,664 while the death toll stood at 18 as of Monday, officials said, underlining the increase in local transmission.

Woman’s death on sealed border triggers Kerala-Karnataka battle, Pinarayi writes to PM Modi

Rohini Swamy -
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says Karnataka is keeping border closed even for emergencies, Union minister Sadananda Gowda intervenes and says all taken care of.
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Opinion

Dear Bengal govt, don’t steal our memories, land, and clean air by removing trams

Monideepa Banerjie -
Nostalgia, romance, and a love of heritage alone cannot make the beloved trams of Kolkata sustainable. Simple science can. Transport Minister, are you with us still?

Nuclear submarine will be a leapfrog for India-France ties, bring New Delhi into exclusive club

Over 50% of Indian women are anaemic. We need health literacy, support groups: Shabana Azmi

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

Army gets high-altitude artillery firing range in Arunachal, 2 more to come up in the north

Smruti Deshpande -
The artillery regiment has incorporated simulators in a big way for various functions like driving & weapons training, especially for Agniveers to get realistic training.

National Interest

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Shekhar Gupta -
Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.

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