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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.

Tokyo Olympics set to be the first one to be postponed in the history of the games

Isabel Reynolds -
Japan PM Shinzo Abe said the Olympics will have to be postponed if safety can’t be guaranteed for spectators and athletes due to the pandemic.

Some good news for Italy: Coronavirus deaths fall for second day

Jerrold Colten -
Total cases in Italy rose to 63,927 but it reported only 601 new deaths Monday, posting a decline for a second day.

Delhi Police clears Shaheen Bagh protest site amid coronavirus threat

Fatima Khan -
Shaheen Bagh had become the heart of the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests since 15 December last year, days after the law was passed by Parliament.

‘Experimental’ drug that failed to cure ebola is now world’s best shot against COVID-19

Himani Chandna -
A WHO official has been quoted as saying that ‘there is only one drug right now that we think may have real efficacy against COVID-19, and that’s remdesivir’.

US FDA lifts curbs on India’s Ipca Labs to source malaria drug for COVID-19 treatment

Ari Altstedter -
Ipca Laboratories has been allowed to supply tablets as well as raw materials for making chloroquine phosphate & hydroxychloroquine sulphate.

How Indian IT firms and BPOs are staying online to serve the world

Saritha Rai -
Nasscom is asking state govts to give special exemptions for IT industry to ensure some workers can go to office, where they have access to essential databases.

WhatsApp, Google Hangouts, email — schools, colleges go digital to beat COVID-19 disruption

Kritika Sharma -
Schools and colleges across India have been shut down until at least 31 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with several institutes calling off or postponing exams.

Delhi Police seals border, essential services to seek curfew passes

PTI -
Traffic police, PCR, station house officers and their supervising officers shall move around to inspect the arrangements and ensure compliance of the order.

States can collect foodgrains from FCI on credit to ensure supply amid COVID-19 threat

Remya Nair -
The govt has allowed this for 3 months to ensure people, especially from lower income strata, have enough foodgrains, as India battles the coronavirus threat.

Haryana extends lockdown to entire state to curb COVID-19, accords financial aid to poor

PTI -
A day after putting seven districts of the state under lockdown, the Haryana government decided Monday to extend the lockdown to the remaining districts.
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Ratan Tata’s least acknowledged and biggest contribution was to Assam

Ranjit Barthakur -
Ratan Tata took TISS to Assam, saved a sinking Tata Tea out of concern for workers, and brought Northeastern people at the forefront of India’s hospitality industry.

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Economy

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

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Defence

Amid concerns about use of Chinese parts in drones, Army general urges industry to be transparent

Smruti Deshpande -
Maj Gen CS Mann, ADG, Army Design Bureau, cites national security concerns. This comes after intelligence agencies flagged use of Chinese components in drones purchased by armed forces.

National Interest

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

Shekhar Gupta -
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?

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