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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.

2 cleared, 6 to go as govt rushes clearance for India-made COVID-19 testing kits

Shanker Arnimesh -
COVID-19 has killed 7 people in India so far and infected 415. A greater testing capacity is believed to be key to check the spread of the pandemic.

Lok Sabha session ends 12 days before schedule as coronavirus puts India under lockdown

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Crucial Finance Bill passed before Lok Sabha adjournment. Move comes amid opposition demands to cut session short as India sees a spike in coronavirus cases.

‘Coronavirus isn’t going away in warmer months’ — US infectious disease expert busts myths

Taran Deol -
Dr Faheem Younus explains why coronavirus will last for months and what humans can learn from trees. 

AIIMS to shut down OPD from 24 March till further notice

PTI -
AIIMS earlier issued a circular postponing all nonessential elective procedures, surgeries and directed for only emergency life-saving surgeries with effect from 21 March.

Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal pledges Rs 100 cr to COVID-19 cause, says many face uncertainty

Pia Krishnankutty -
Agarwal joins Anand Mahindra, Bill Gates and Jack Ma in the list of billionaires who are donating millions of dollars towards fighting coronavirus.

What happens after you recover from coronavirus? 5 questions answered

Jordi Sales -
Even with the current inflated mortality rates, most people will recover from coronavirus. But some questions linger on the other side of the curve.

Audio message from drones — how J&K is asking people to stay home during COVID-19 lockdown

Azaan Javaid -
J&K administration that announced complete lockdown Sunday deployed the drones Monday after noticing some people walking around Srinagar.

Goa government extends janta curfew till 25-26 March

PTI -
In order to effectively implement the extension, the state govt has declared a three-day holiday for government and private sector including banks.

Rajasthan’s COVID-19 headache — travellers skip screening, suspected cases flee quarantine 

Sanjay Bohra -
The state has had to grapple with travellers from affected countries heading home straight from Delhi while some in isolation have fled their wards. 

Modi govt assesses chloroquine stock, a potential COVID-19 drug, as it awaits WHO results

Himani Chandna -
Modi govt has asked national drug regulator for a report on chloroquine availability in India. However, there isn't enough scientific evidence on whether it helps cure COVID-19.
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News anchors studiously avoided PM Modi’s name on Haryana counting day—until about 10 am

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Many Congress leaders would regret their words. From Pawan ‘Jalebi’ Khera to Supriya Shrinate, who told News 24 she would change her name if BJP wins more than '15-20 seats' in Haryana.

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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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Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Defence

Massive in size & capable of heavyweight strikes. Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik is unlike any other drone

Smruti Deshpande -
No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.

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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