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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.

Should spend 10-15 minutes absorbing sunlight, can kill viruses: Minister Ashwini Choubey

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Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey said sunlight provides Vitamin D which helps in improving immunity and kills viruses when asked about coronavirus outbreak.

‘Do the five’: Health ministry advisory on coronavirus pops up on Google search

Revathi Krishnan -
A ‘hand’ icon has started appearing on Google search, which leads to a health ministry advisory on the precautions needed to check the spread of COVID-19.

Sebi gives 45-day relaxation to companies for filing Q4 results amid COVID-19 spread

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Sebi has also relaxed time-gap required between two board meetings & companies have been given time till 15 May for filing quarterly governance reports.

HCL Technologies employee from Noida office tests positive for coronavirus

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The company said that the employee is currently in an isolation ward and all prescribed protocols of sanitisation and contact tracing have been done.

No new cases in China to clean Venice waters — the latest on COVID-19

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From new research on coronavirus to how other countries are coping, ThePrint brings you top developments from across the world.

Schools shut over COVID-19, govt plans delivery of grains or cash for mid-day meal recipients

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HRD ministry is set to tell states to provide students with either food grains or cooked meals delivered to their homes, or to send cash to their parents.

Judge Iran’s coronavirus crisis by the deeds of its rulers, not words

Bobby Ghosh -
Iran’s rulers are likely counting on a US veto, so they can deflect blame for the crisis away from themselves and on to the ever-reliable bogeyman.

Sample of 72-year-old man from Punjab who passed away tests positive for COVID-19

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Health authorities did not confirm the exact cause of his death and there was no immediate confirmation from the Union Health Ministry either.

Karnataka’s Kalaburagi first district to be locked down after India’s first COVID-19 death

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Kalaburagi administration imposes Section 133 and 144 of CrPC and seals border with Maharashtra after the dead man’s daughter and doctor tested positive.

Delhi anti-CAA protest organiser in quarantine after sister tests positive for COVID-19

Fatima Khan -
The organiser said he had visited the anti-CAA protest site at Jahangirpuri a couple of times after his sister is believed to have contracted coronavirus.
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