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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.

76-year-old Karnataka man confirmed as India’s first COVID-19 fatality

PTI -
State govt said he died 2 days ago while being treated for suspected coronavirus and his samples taken earlier confirmed the infection

Coronavirus can live in patients for five weeks after contagion

Claire Che -
Doctors in China detected virus’s RNA in respiratory samples from survivors for a median of 20 days after they became infected, Lancet reported.

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over economy, says things are going to get worse

PTI -
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attacked govt over tackling of coronavirus, and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is 'sleeping at the wheel'.

Travelling to India? Bring medical certificate that you are COVID-19 negative, says MEA

Nayanima Basu -
Govt advises people to stay put unless they absolutely must travel, and says a medical certificate will help with screening process at airports.

A coronavirus-driven global recession is becoming more likely by the day

Enda Curran -
Each quarantined city, cancelled flight, scrapped sporting event & scuppered conference will hammer demand across the globe this quarter and likely longer.

83 evacuees from coronavirus-hit Italy create ruckus at Army facility, demand separate rooms

Snehesh Alex Philip -
After police and Army explained that this is not a ‘luxury resort’, the group of 83 individuals, comprising Indians and foreigners of Indian-origin, relented.

Coronavirus, Yes Bank failure, oil shock, slowdown – Indian economy has too many challenges

Anirban Nag -
A myriad of global and domestic risks are threatening India’s economy just when it had begun to show nascent signs of a rebound.

India’s visa suspension over coronavirus could cost travel, tourism sector Rs 8,500 crore

PTI -
Travel and tourism industry bodies foresee job losses in the sectors as companies may remove non-essential workforce and stop recruitment.

COVID-19: Macron’s ‘sanskaari’ habit, Bollywood nostalgia & how to get sick leave

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

Delhi shuts schools, colleges, cinema halls till 31 March as coronavirus cases increase

PTI -
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting attended by top Delhi government officials, including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and L-G Anil Baijal.
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Arvind Subramanian on India having missed its chance to rationalise GST rates — ‘moment has passed’

Yuthika Bhargava -
Speaking at an event, the former CEA says he no longer thinks fuel & electricity should be included in GST and added that India has only now, 7 yrs later, reached pre-GST revenue levels.

Defence

Record 16.7% growth in defence production in a year — PSUs contribute 79.2% & private sector 20.8%

Smruti Deshpande -
Ministry of Defence claims 60 percent rise in indigenous defence production in past 5 yrs, attributing it to policy reforms and soaring defence exports.

National Interest

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Shekhar Gupta -
Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.

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