TopicCoronavirus

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.

World has entered recession, may recover next year: IMF

PTI - March 28, 2020

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the key to recovery would be the world's success in containing the virus and preventing liquidity problems from becoming a solvency issue.

India didn’t create Covid-19 problem, but a better system would’ve helped us cope better

TN Ninan - March 28, 2020

Covid-19 has exposed India’s strengths, which lie at various levels, and weaknesses, such as the medicare system and fiscal constraints.

Modi’s India isn’t Mao’s China. Silly forecasts assume we’ll let corona kill millions of us

Shekhar Gupta - March 28, 2020

There are many scary scenarios about how badly we Indians may be affected or how many killed by Covid-19. But they presume we will do nothing to influence our fates.

‘Better to die with families’ — no food or money, Delhi migrants prefer the long walk home

Samyak Pandey - March 28, 2020

The govt’s announcement of relief measures for 3 months triggered fear among migrant workers that the lockdown may get extended. This led to more rounds of migration.

Hydroxychloroquine, Trump’s prescription for Covid-19, gets tougher to buy in India

Himani Chandna - March 27, 2020

Modi govt has moved hydroxychloroquine to a different schedule of the law to prevent hoarding. Chemists will now have to track its sale more rigorously.

‘Ungliyon ko saaf corona’ — Dettol, Lifebuoy’s hand wash challenge gets record TikTok views

Pia Krishnankutty - March 27, 2020

Hygiene brands Dettol and Lifebuoy's handwashing campaigns on TikTok have garnered 24.3 billion and 5.3 billion views respectively.

SpiceJet offers to fly migrants stuck in lockdown from Delhi, Mumbai to Patna

Deepak Patel - March 27, 2020

SpiceJet has offered its services to the government to take on any humanitarian mission during the 21-day lockdown to alleviate suffering of migrant workers.

Defence ministry grants emergency financial powers to Army commanders to fight Covid-19

Amrita Nayak Dutta - March 27, 2020

Powers have been given to Army commanders, area commanders, sub-area commanders to spend on work related to setting up of quarantine facilities & other services.

In Covid-19 lockdown, many of Delhi’s poor and homeless are being forced to starve

Simrin Sirur - March 27, 2020

A number of the homeless and daily wagers have flocked to Delhi's night shelters but they say supplies have been erratic there too.

NEET postponed amid Covid-19 lockdown, new exam date could be end-May or June

Kritika Sharma - March 27, 2020

The exam has been postponed till the last week of May or first week of June and the date to issue admit cards will be announced after April 15.

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