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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.

3 test positive for Covid-19 in Noida, total number of cases now at 724 in India

ANI -
The three patients include a mother-daughter duo, a resident of Sector 137, and a patient who lives in Greater Noida Sector 3.

SC seeks Centre’s response on plea for evacuating 850 pilgrims from Iran

PTI -
The top court heard the matter through video-conferencing, which seeks government aid in providing medical support to the stranded Indians till their evacuation.

RBI’s mega financial package will work only if Modi govt plans for life after lockdown

Ila Patnaik -
Govt will need to get both production & consumption back on track quickly after the lockdown is lifted and also have adequate health safety norms in place.

Covid-19 outbreak pushes Beijing to draft law banning hunting, consumption of wild animals

Ayush Patnaik -
China's most important local administrative body is working on a draft legislation that penalises wildlife hunting & consumption.

Modi govt pulls up states, UTs for ‘gaps’ in monitoring people with foreign travel history

Sanya Dhingra -
In a letter, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba has asked all states/union territories to immediately put such individuals under surveillance to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Did pangolins transmit coronavirus to humans? Could be, but scientists still not sure

Sandhya Ramesh -
Research so far indicates that the pangolin, a scaly mammal that is illegally traded, was most likely an intermediary between bats and humans, but not the only one.

How lockdown is disrupting the village economy in UP, one farmer at a time

Fatima Khan -
Their milk can't reach Delhi and sugarcane can't be taken to the mills, farmers in UP's Baghpat district narrate how lockdown has hit them.

Employees of South Korean daily isolate themselves at printing facility to fight Covid-19

Taran Deol -
The printing press employees of JoongAng Ilbo in Daegu voluntarily decided to isolate themselves to avoid halting production of newspaper.

DGCA extends pilots’ licences nearing expiry by 90 days in view of coronavirus

PTI -
DGCA has also extended the validity of medical assessment certificates, aircraft rating certificates, skill test certificates due to the lockdown.

65-year-old dies of Covid-19 in Karnataka, death toll reaches 3 in state

PTI -
The senior citizen had no travel history to any foreign country, but had gone to Delhi and returned by train earlier this month, following which he developed the virus symptoms.
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Economy

NITI Aayog flags what India needs for its ‘$30 tn by 2047’ goal—‘a developed corporate bond market’

Udit Bubna -
Report looks at imbalance between equity & corporate bond markets amid India’s growth ambitions and diverse capital needs, while outlining strategy to unlock full potential.

Defence

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Vaibhav Pant -
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

National Interest

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

Shekhar Gupta -
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.

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