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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.

India logs 35,178 new Covid cases; recovery rate jumps to 97.52%, highest since March 2020

PTI -
According to health ministry data, the death toll climbed to 4,32,519 with 440 new fatalities, of which 127 are from Kerala and 116 from Maharashtra.

No shot for kids yet, so states aim to vaccinate teachers, staff to help reopen schools

Kritika Sharma -
Punjab has vaccinated nearly 60% of teaching & non-teaching staff with at least one dose; Karnataka says vaccination for teachers & parents will be compulsory before schools reopen.

How nasal bacteria could hold key to improving intranasal Covid vaccines

Mohana Basu -
A new study reveals virus-specific antibody responses can be enhanced by disrupting nasal bacteria with antibodies.

Modi govt announces Rs 1,300-crore package for Northeastern states to fight Covid pandemic

PTI -
Reviewing the Covid situation in the Northeast, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the fund is for purchasing medicines, enhancing oxygen supply and other medical support.

BJP slams Kerala’s Covid ‘mismanagement’, says northern states fared well in managing virus

PTI -
BJP chief Nadda stated that despite all the support given by PM Narendra Modi, Kerala was not functioning as it was supposed to and claimed there was no Covid management in the state.

9 months on, these 4 places in India have achieved 100% vaccination with first dose

Simrin Sirur -
India began vaccinating its population on 16 January, covering different sections of people in phases. So far, 55,47,30,609 doses have been administered.

New Zealand imposes nationwide lockdown after reporting single case of Covid

PTI -
The developments have prompted people in the country to line up outside supermarkets to stock up on essential items and sparked a sharp drop in the value of the New Zealand dollar.

All weekly markets in Delhi now allowed to operate, Kejriwal govt informs HC

PTI -
Justice Rekha Palli also expressed happiness in noting that the Delhi government has also proposed to take RAT and RT-PCR tests in these weekly markets.

Benefits of Covid vaccines outweigh risk of one-sided facial paralysis, Lancet study says

PTI -
The researchers from University of Hong Kong also noted that the mechanism by which Covid vaccination can — in very rare instances — lead to the condition remains unclear.

India registers 25,166 new Covid cases, lowest in 154 days

PTI -
According to the health ministry, more than 88.13 lakh Covid doses were administered in the last 24 hours, the highest ever vaccination registered in a single day.
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