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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.

What experts from China, US, Lebanon told me about COVID-19 impact on mental health

Peter Varnum -
Novel coronavirus has affected the mental health of the public, of nurses and doctors in the frontline and those in isolation.

Coronavirus strands super rich Indians as they can’t fly home even on private jets

Anurag Kotoky -
Inquiries for international flights on private jets have shot up as Indians with vast financial means try to escape virus hot spots.

PM Modi attends BJP parliamentary party meet, says coronavirus won’t curtail Budget Session

ThePrint Team -
At the BJP Parliamentary meet PM Modi heaped praise on doctors, medical staff, besides airline crews and others involved in tackling the coronavirus crisis.

Maharashtra govt suspends breath-analyser tests due to coronavirus

PTI -
An official circular said police personnel are especially vulnerable as they have to regularly place breath-analyser apparatus into the mouths of motorists.

COVID-19: Raghuram Rajan on need for expertise, Mahesh Vyas on job losses

Taran Deol -
Today’s political, economic & strategic punditry from Amitabh Matoo, Mahesh Vyas, Raghuram Rajan & many others.

Iraq faces the greatest collateral damage of Saudi Arabia’s oil war

Bobby Ghosh -
Iraq is reeling from effects of coronavirus crisis & political paralysis & can’t bear the huge economic burden imposed by Saudi prince’s impetuousness.

India bans entry of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines & Malaysia

PTI -
The latest travel advisory said no flight shall take off from these countries to India after 1500 hours IST Tuesday until 31 March.

Govt sets up science and tech core team to coordinate efforts against coronavirus

Mohana Basu -
K. VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government, calls for scientific community in India to 'proactively work together' to develop solutions.

Trump’s ‘Chinese virus’ tweet adds fuel to fire with Beijing

Jon Herskovitz -
With the coronavirus spreading from China into the US and around the world, both nations are trading tit-for-tat claims about its origins.

China-style lockdown not the only way to deal with COVID-19. Democracies, learn from Taiwan

Nitin Pai -
Chinese propagandists say its one-party, one-leader 'system' is superior to messy liberal democracy in tackling COVID-19 with speed and efficiency.
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Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

Vir Sanghvi -
When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

130th Constitution Amendment Bill makes PM, President redundant. It’s a mockery of ministers

Banning RMGs could end up like Bihar’s prohibition. Poor will suffer most

Economy

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

Ruchi Bhattar -
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Defence

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

National Interest

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Shekhar Gupta -
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?

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