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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.

Economic impact of Covid second wave likely to be muted, says finance ministry

PTI -
The latest Monthly Economic Review, released by the ministry, stated that there are visible signs of economic rejuvenation since the second half of May.

Delhi hasn’t got letter from Centre inquiring about deaths due to oxygen shortage: Sisodia

PTI -
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the state govt has decided to share all the details with the Central and has accused it of not showing seriousness towards the oxygen crisis.

QR code-based passes to be issued to fully vaccinated people in 65 train stations in Mumbai

PTI -
CM Uddhav Thackeray said that fully vaccinated citizens can travel in local trains from 15 August, but a gap of 14 days from second dose of vaccine is necessary to avail the facility.

With 28,204 new Covid cases, India registers lowest daily count in 147 days

PTI -
According to the health ministry data, the active coronavirus cases dropped to 3,88,508 and comprise 1.21% of the total case tally, the lowest since March 2020.

Why India can’t figure out what a third wave of Covid will look like

Mihir Sharma -
The stuttering vaccination program and a lack of clarity on how & where the second wave was virulent are making it difficult to figure out what a third will look like.

No clarity on India launch of single-dose J&J Covid jab as talks focus on indemnity hurdle

Abantika Ghosh -
US pharmaceutical companies like Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson have asked for indemnity against legal liability but the Government of India has not been inclined to give it.

Govt allows foreign nationals to register for Covid vaccine in India through CoWin

ANI -
Foreigners can use their passports as identity proof for registration. Govt said the initiative will counter possibility of Covid spread in metropolitan areas, where foreigners reside.

Treatment of diseases like cancer, diabetes significantly hit by Covid in Odisha, study says

Simrin Sirur -
A study published in IJMR says routine treatment of non-communicable diseases was hindered due to the pandemic and patients in urban areas faced more difficulty than those in rural areas.

About 90% Indians want govt policy on travel booking cancellations during Covid, survey finds

Tenzin Zompa -
LocalCircles survey finds that only about 12% of people who cancelled flight and stay bookings due to second Covid wave received a refund.

SC issues notice to Centre, others on plea for disclosure of data on Covid vaccines’ trials

PTI -
The SC bench asked advocate Prashant Bhushan whether entertaining the plea would create doubt over vaccines. Bhushan said the disclosure of data will rather clear all the doubts.
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