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.

This is how the Indian military is trying to prevent COVID-19 from entering its bases

Amrita Nayak Dutta - March 23, 2020

The Army, Navy and Air Force are putting in place separate measures after the Indian military’s first case of COVID-19 was detected in Leh.

Veterinary services must go on, animals can’t suffer during COVID-19, Modi govt tells states

Sanya Dhingra - March 23, 2020

Government has urged veterinarians and other related officials to ensure strict personal hygiene and avoid public gatherings.

PETA slammed for ‘being racist, spreading misinformation’ over coronavirus tweet

Kairvy Grewal - March 23, 2020

The animal rights organisation was called out after it linked the coronavirus pandemic to meat eating habits.

Why you shouldn’t believe these 10 trending claims on coronavirus

Himani Chandna - March 23, 2020

What is the truth about coronavirus? Can it spread through pets or mosquitoes? ThePrint busts 10 myths on COVID-19.

Eyes were burning from the paan, says Manipuri girl called ‘corona’ by Delhi man who spat on her

Pia Krishnankutty - March 23, 2020

Chongtham Rameshwori was returning home in North Campus area after buying groceries when a man spat on her.

Karnataka govt bans crowds due to COVID-19 but refuses to call off assembly session

Rohini Swamy - March 23, 2020

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa insists that calling off the session would send a wrong signal of fear & anxiety even as opposition seeks an adjournment.

First Pakistani doctor dies after treating coronavirus patients in PoK

PTI - March 23, 2020

Usma Riaz, 26, was treating patients who had recently returned from Iraq & Iran and became the first Pakistani medic to die due to coronavirus.

West Bengal records first coronavirus death as 57-year-old man dies

PTI - March 23, 2020

The patient had no recent travel history of going abroad but had visited Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh last month. He was at a private hospital in Kolkata since 16 February.

10 steps Modi govt should take to manage economic fall-out of coronavirus: SC Garg

Subhash Chandra Garg - March 23, 2020

It’s time to take steps to protect production & distribution systems, upgrade telecom & IT industry and prevent financial sector from falling apart.

R0 to zoonoses — decoding coronavirus jargon to help you understand the news better

Revathi Krishnan - March 23, 2020

As coverage on COVID-19 gets more scientific, here's a handy glossary of often-used technical terms.

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