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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.

J&K starts tracing residents who met Kashmir’s 1st COVID-19 patient after Saudi return

Azaan Javaid -
Twenty-one medical teams formed for the exercise have collected details of neighbours who may have visited her as well as her relatives.

Call off Friday prayers, cut duration — how mosques plan to tackle COVID-19

Fatima Khan -
Two mosques in Kerala called off Friday prayers, while in Karnataka, mosques have been asked to cut time of prayers. Delhi’s Jama Masjid said it will go ahead with prayers.

Modi announces ‘Janata Curfew’ on 22 March, urges for resolve, restraint to fight coronavirus

Himani Chandna -
In address to nation, PM Modi pushes for social distancing, says govt will set up COVID-19 task force to handle economic challenges.

Next batch of Indians stranded in COVID-19-hit Italy to be evacuated over weekend, says MEA

PTI -
Earlier, a batch of 218 Indians, comprising mostly students, had arrived in India from Milan on 15 March. They were later taken to an ITBP quarantine facility in Delhi.

PM’s message to fight coronavirus was inspirational, simple. India can’t let its guard down

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Tirupati Balaji shut for devotees amid coronavirus outbreak

PTI -
The daily rituals will be performed by the priests, only the entry of devotees will be restricted from Friday.

Punjab’s first coronavirus death is 70-year-old man with diabetes who travelled via Italy

Chitleen K Sethi -
Following the death, Punjab govt launches door-to-door campaigning, becoming the first state in India to involve its entire population in COVID-19 screening.

Kejriwal govt orders Delhi restaurants to shut shop with immediate effect until 31 March

Aneesha Bedi -
Arvind Kerjiwal says Delhi govt has started quarantine stamps, urges residents to reduce public gatherings to 20 people.

Delhi to Bengaluru, Indians go panic shopping as Modi address stokes ‘lockdown fear’

Kairvy Grewal -
While Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar tweeted to clarify that the ‘information is incorrect’, the rumours stoked a buying frenzy across the nation. 

Cancelled orders, halted production — how coronavirus threatens bleak fiscal for exporters

Nayanima Basu -
Indian exporters are facing massive shortage, and even cancellation in some cases, of orders. Labour-intensive sectors are fearing job cuts.
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