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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.

Japan’s Abe is now vague about timing of Tokyo Olympics

Isabel Reynolds -
Abe and his cabinet, as well as the Olympics organisers, had until days ago been unanimous in insisting the Games would be staged as scheduled.

Google-backed coronavirus testing site maxes out on day one

Mark Bergen -
Verily, a health-care unit of Alphabet, opened the website Sunday evening in partnership with US government officials.

‘Test, test’ says Vishnu Som on corona, ‘call it off, call it off’ says Arnab to Shaheen Bagh

Fiza Jha -
A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

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.
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