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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.

How experts are using maths to stay ahead of the coronavirus

Christian Yates -
Mathematical epidemiology is playing a crucial role in the fight against large-scale infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

This is how my team isolated the new coronavirus to fight the global pandemic

Karen Mossman -
When a new virus such as SARS-CoV-2 emerges, it isn’t obvious what particular environment that virus has adapted to, so it can be hard to grow in the lab.

Coronavirus deaths in Italy surpass 10,000 even as spread was marginally lower

Alessandro Speciale -
According to health authorities, Italy recorded 889 new fatalities in the last 24 hours which is a slight decline in comparison to Friday’s record.

Your smartphone data is the solution to fighting Covid-19

Murat Sonmez -
Most people have wearable devices, which can collect their vitals and lifestyles. Machines that can identify trends and raise recommendations can then read this data

Spain’s Princess Maria Teresa dies from Covid-19, first royal death due to the virus

ANI -
The 86-year-old princess death comes just weeks after King Felipe VI of Spain, who is also her cousin, tested negative for the coronavirus.

Netherlands recalls 600,000 China-made masks from its hospitals over poor quality

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
Netherlands becomes the latest country after Spain and Czech Republic to claim Chinese medical supplies are defective.

In coronavirus lockdown, add the arts to essential services list

Samira Sood -
Be it our return to the arts or our reliance on the people who do the jobs we don't want, Covid-19 is making us re-examine our views on these important realities.

Not surprised, way of life, say those from northeast over racist ‘corona’ attacks

Revathi Krishnan -
There has been a spate of attacks & prejudicial incidents amid the coronavirus epidemic, highlighting longstanding racism against those from the northeast.

Covid-19 death toll in India climbs to 25 with confirmed cases at 979, Health Ministry reports

PTI -
The ministry reported six fresh deaths — one each from Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Telangana.

Covid doesn’t deserve the levels of panic we’re seeing in India, certainly not this lockdown

Rupa Subramanya -
The total lockdown perhaps makes sense in a world in which Covid-19 carries extremely high mortality rates. The Modi government needs to re-think its policy.
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Nuclear submarine will be a leapfrog for India-France ties, bring New Delhi into exclusive club

Swasti Rao -
France’s offer could catapult India into yet another exclusive club of a select few countries that possess a whole range of submarines.

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

Army vs police case in Odisha shows urgent need for police reform. Accountability is key

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

Azerbaijan inducts JF-17 fighters from Pakistan as Armenia looks to India to beef up

Smruti Deshpande -
While Azerbaijan is moving away from traditional arms supplier Russia and growing closer to Turkey & Pakistan, rival Armenia is depening defence ties with India, already a major supplier.

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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