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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 has room for fiscal, monetary stimulus to avoid COVID-19 defaults: Top govt adviser

Shruti Srivastava -
Policy makers’ immediate focus is ensuring people have cash in hand to buy essentials, Principal Economic Adviser Sanjeev Sanyal says.

Ola, Uber suspend services in Delhi till 31 March as city goes under lockdown

PTI -
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, Delhi govt put the city under lockdown till 31 March. Public transport like buses, taxis, and autos have been suspended.

Why Singapore isn’t in a coronavirus lockdown — as told by a doctor of the country

Dale Fisher -
Singapore has had 266 total cases with zero deaths, and its infection rate is much slower than the rest of the world. This is how we did it.

Indian firms Ipca, Zydus Cadila get big US orders for chloroquine to fight COVID-19

Himani Chandna -
Anti-malaria drug is one of those being tested as a cure for coronavirus, and US FDA has placed the order after President Trump’s endorsement of it.

IIT-Delhi researchers develop ‘cheaper’ test kits for COVID-19, undergoing clinical trial

Kritika Sharma -
Researchers won’t comment on the potential cost difference, but say if approved, the kit will make testing for the coronavirus widely available.

India locks down to prevent COVID-19 spread — here are restrictions imposed in your state

ThePrint Team -
Central govt announces a lockdown in 80 districts, suspends passenger trains, buses and metros. State govts come out with their own respective measures.

Trump & Johnson face flak for coronavirus response while Batman bows down to real heroes

Yimkumla Longkumer -
The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

List of 80 districts where government announced complete lockdown from Sunday

ThePrint Team -
The total number of COVID-19 cases in India rose to 387 Sunday, with the number of active cases at 329.

In pictures: India observes ‘janata curfew’ with claps, empty roads and closed shops

ThePrint Team -
PM Narendra Modi had appealed to citizens to remain indoors for 14 hours, from 7 am to 9 pm Sunday, to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Delhi Police imposes Section 144 in view of coronavirus pandemic

PTI -
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country climbed to 341 Sunday, while Delhi has reported 27 cases till now.
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