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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.

Italy’s virus toll is rising again while EU leaders are bickering over the crisis

Jerrold Colten -
With Italy & Spain reporting the most deaths worldwide, Europe’s outbreak is engulfing healthcare systems, forcing doctors to choose who should die.

Surging soap demand makes Hindustan Unilever India’s best stock

Nupur Acharya -
Hindustan Unilever has surged as bottles of hand-wash, detergents and floor cleaner fly off the shelves amid the coronavirus pandemic.

3 critical steps Modi govt must take to protect people and economy during Covid-19 lockdown

Ila Patnaik -
Lockdown will help health system be better prepared, but there’ll be many jobless & destitute. The Rs 1.7 lakh crore package announced Thursday is a start.

India’s use of chloroquine to prevent Covid-19 based on data from Chinese studies

Himani Chandna -
Niti Aayog member V.K Paul, head of national task force set up to fight Covid-19, says suggested dosage of hydroxychloroquine was “well thought expert opinion”.

All you want to know about hantavirus that killed a man in China this week

Sandhya Ramesh -
Hantaviruses are a family of viruses that spread in rodents and to humans from rodents. It is caused by inhalation of excreta particles or aerosols from infected rats.

Railways ready with plan to convert coaches into isolation wards, ICUs for Covid-19 patients

Sanya Dhingra -
PM Modi has instructed the railways to turn some coaches into isolation wards, so that people in remote areas without medical facilities can be reached.

Release of NEET admit cards delayed, but no decision yet on rescheduling exam

Kritika Sharma -
The National Testing Agency was supposed to release admit cards on 27 March. It has now been delayed until 14 April, when the 21-day lockdown ends, and beyond.

Medanta nurse who tested positive for Covid-19 went to Panipat against advice: Hospital

Pia Krishnankutty -
Medanta Hospital clarifies nurse wasn’t part of team treating a group of Italian Covid-19 patients, but had developed mild fever after returning from leave.

Friday prayers suspended in Jammu and Kashmir as Srinagar records first Covid-19 death

Azaan Javaid -
The religious clergy across the region said the move is aimed at arresting the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.

Coronavirus death toll in India rises to 16, positive cases surge to 694: Health Ministry

PTI -
According to the data, the number of active COVID-19 cases in the country stood at 633, while 44 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated.
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Economy

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

Keshav Padmanabhan -
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

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

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Shekhar Gupta -
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.

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