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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.

Covid pandemic — Hong Kong allows Nicole Kidman to skip quarantine, Israel to give booster shots

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ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Modi govt fully ready to tackle 3rd Covid wave, primary focus paediatric care: Anurag Thakur

PTI -
Thakur, who is on a 5-day 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in his home state Himachal Pradesh, said a provision of Rs 23,123 crore has been made to deal with possible third wave of coronavirus.

India records 36,571 new Covid infections, active cases lowest in 150 days

PTI -
According to health ministry data, the active cases of coronavirus have declined to 3,63,605 and comprise 1.12% of the total infections.

Study indicates Alpha variant could be causing higher breakthrough infections than expected

Mohana Basu -
Researchers said the healthcare workers with breakthrough infections had mild symptoms but high viral loads & were shedding the virus up to 32 days after diagnosis.

Covid vaccines for children could be available by September, Bharat Biotech & NIV say

ThePrint Team -
Bharat Biotech CMD Dr Krishna Ella said final phase of clinical trial is over & they hope to get licence soon. NIV Director Dr Priya Abraham said vaccines may be available by Sept.

India reports 36,401 new Covid cases, 530 fatalities in last 24 hours

PTI -
At 3,64,129, active cases of coronavirus are the lowest in 149 days and comprise 1.13% of the total infections, according to the Union health ministry.

Covid vaccines less effective against Delta variant, UK study finds

Naomi Kresge -
The study results may fuel calls to give booster shots to the fully vaccinated. While UK is still deciding, US says those who got both doses will get a third shot after 8 months.

India’s R value drops further to 0.89, most states see decline in infection rate

Mohana Basu -
All states in the Northeast registered R values below 1 for the first time in several weeks indicating the end of the second wave there.

Covid-19 pandemic: Malaysia cases surge amid PM resignation, New Zealand goes into lockdown

Raghav Bikhchandani -
ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Fatigue, loss of smell, lung issues — new study identifies 55 long-term effects of Covid-19

Mohana Basu -
Analysis of 15 studies from Europe, UK, US, Australia, China and Egypt reveals 55 long-term effects of Covid, which include neurological and cardiovascular diseases.
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Saptak Datta -
Who knows the Lamborghini guy escaped the toll on purpose. After all, they could not test the beast by touching the odometer to 200 kmph. Most highways in India do not have the speed limit beyond 120 kmph.

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Economy

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

Mrinalini Dhyani -
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Defence

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

Snehesh Alex Philip -
ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

National Interest

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Shekhar Gupta -
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.

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