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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.

Tata Trusts commits Rs 500 cr for Covid-19 crisis as positive cases rise in India

Nayanima Basu -
The funds from the philanthropic organisation will be utilised to provide protective equipment, respiratory systems, testing kits and train health workers. 

Government takes ‘steps’ as migrant workers walk miles of panic

Soham Sen -
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Newspaper vendors will be allowed to distribute papers from 4am to 9am: Delhi Police

PTI -
Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava's order follows reports about newspapers vendors being stopped from distributing amid the Covid-19 lockdown.

Not apologetic about comments, migrant workers putting lives at risk: ex-BJP MP Balbir Punj

Neelam Pandey -
In a series of tweets Friday, Balbir Punj criticised migrant workers for going back home on foot and called them ‘irresponsible’

Centre committed all support to migrant workers during lockdown: Home Minister Amit Shah

PTI -
The home ministry asked states and union territories to immediately set up relief camps for migrant workers, pilgrims, who are returning to their domicile states.

Relax taxes, tariffs say American firms to Indian government, amid lockdown over Covid-19

Nayanima Basu -
US business lobby groups have also recommended expansion on essential services list, clarity on movement of employees as fears of ‘serious disruption’ grows. 

Stranded & with no jobs due to Covid-19 lockdown, labourers head home on foot, govt buses

ThePrint Team -
There were chaotic scenes at the border points between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh where state buses, arranged by the UP government, waited to carry migrant labourers home.

Lockdown violators to take care of coronavirus patients, says Rajasthan admin

PTI -
SDM Nawalgarh, Murari Lal Sharma also urged people to click photographs of those loitering on roads without any reason and send to the district authorities.

GDP growth could slip to zero or negative in 1st quarter due to lockdown: NITI Aayog VC

Sanya Dhingra -
Kumar, however, ruled out the possibility of a recession as after June, he does expect some sectors such as hospitality, transport, entertainment and FMCG to start functioning.

Noida authorities seek donations from residents to help fight Covid-19 crisis

Nayanima Basu -
The District Magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar also ordered landlords to postpone rent collection from daily wagers.
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