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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.

India registers 37,593 new Covid infections, 648 deaths in last 24 hours

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Active cases rose to over 3.2 lakh and the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.67%, health ministry data showed. The daily positivity rate stood at 2.10%.

Covid in India may be entering endemic stage, WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan says

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Swaminathan said given India's size and heterogeneity of population, it is 'very feasible' that the situation may continue like this with ups and downs in various parts of the nation.

UAE temporarily suspends visa-on-arrival for passengers arriving from India

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The latest travel update is applicable to passengers having a visa or residence permit issued by the US, the UK or a European Union member state.

WhatsApp to allow users to locate nearest Covid vaccine centre, book appointments

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WhatsApp said users can choose a preferred date and location based on the pincode and vaccine type through MyGov Corona Helpdesk on its platform to confirm booking.

India registers 25,467 new Covid infections, 354 deaths in last 24 hours

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Active cases were lowest in 156 days comprising 0.98% of total infections and the national recovery rate has increased to 97.68%, highest since March 2020, health ministry said.

US regulators grant full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine for those aged 16 & above

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The approval is the first for a Covid vaccine. The two-dose regimen was initially made available in the U.S. through an emergency authorization late last year.

Modi govt plans to raise Rs 6 lakh cr from infra assets sale in four years

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The planned sales are in line with PM Modi’s strategic divestment policy, under which the state will retain presence in only a few identified sectors with the rest privatised.

Covid pandemic — Protests in France against ‘health pass’, New Zealand extends lockdown

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ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

India registers 25,072 new Covid infections in last 24 hours, lowest in 5 months

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According to health ministry data, active cases comprised 1.03% of total infections and the national recovery rate stood at 97.63%. The death toll had risen by 389 in last 24 hours.

Over 721 children in child care institutions in 11 states & UTs got Covid, RTI data shows

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As per National Commission for Protection of Child Rights data, there have been no deaths. In 2020, UP was the only state among the 11 to report Covid cases at child care institutions
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