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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.

Coronavirus is just the start, get ready for a bigger disruption

Pankaj Mishra -
The coronavirus crisis signals a radical transformation, of the kind that occurs once in a century, shattering previous assumptions.

Despite coronavirus, lakhs to gather in Ayodhya because this ‘Ram Navami is different’

Shanker Arnimesh -
Across India, the coronavirus pandemic is leading temples to issue advisories asking devotees to stay away, but UP govt won’t ‘defy tradition’. 

BCCI tells employees to work from home in wake of coronavirus

PTI -
The BCCI on 13 March postponed the IPL till 15 April along with all other domestic tournaments, including the Irani Cup and the Women's Challenger Trophy.

Madras High Court issues notice to close TASMAC liquor bars and shops due to coronavirus

PTI -
The petition filed submitted that illegal shops and bars were being run under unhygienic conditions that could aid spread of the pandemic.

US and Russia hail Modi’s video-conference with SAARC leaders over coronavirus

Nayanima Basu -
Top US official Alice G. Wells said the video-conference showed how leaders can present practical proposals and Russia called Modi's initiative ‘timely’.

J&K administration imposes section 144 in Ganderbal district to contain coronavirus

PTI -
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country rose to 114 on Monday, with one new case in Jammu and Kashmir.

IMF ready to mobilise $1 trillion loan capacity to counter coronavirus

Eric Martin -
IMF has $50 billion in flexible and rapid-disbursing emergency funds for developing nations, with as much as $10 billion available at zero interest rates.

Corona effect: Railways’ ‘secret’ is out, gaumutra sanitiser ‘Republic of Kailaasa’ happy

Shubhangi Misra -
The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

LIC to stock market rescue, from corona to coronary & government’s social distancing

Shubhangi Misra -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint

Skill centres in Delhi are making 500 masks a day to meet demand amid coronavirus crisis

Soniya Agrawal -
Eight centres under the skill development and entrepreneurship ministry have started producing cloth masks in Delhi-NCR to meet the growing demand.
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Defence

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