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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.

How hackers are using coronavirus panic to target India through WhatsApp and email

Regina Mihindukulasuriya -
Before you click on that WhatsApp forward or email with coronavirus in the subject line, be sure it's legitimate and not sent by hackers looking to infect your device with malware.

These are the two laws Modi govt has invoked to tackle coronavirus. But it’s not enough

Yogini Oke -
The Disaster Management Act, 2005, and the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 are innovative, but they still fall short of comprehensibly dealing with outbreaks.

We asked 4 experts why people are hoarding toilet paper. This is what they said

Michael Lucy -
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, toilet paper is going off the shelf rapidly from Australia to Japan.

After visa ban, now IPL must be postponed. Prevention India’s only hope to fight coronavirus

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Ebola, Nipah and now COVID-19 — why bats transmit so many deadly viruses

Kairvy Grewal -
According to some studies, bats were the original hosts of the novel coronavirus strain that has claimed over 4,000 lives worldwide.

Health ministry asserts focus on prevention to tackle the coronavirus outbreak

PTI -
In the wake of coronavirus being declared a pandemic by the WHO, ministry officials said developing a vaccine will take at least one-and-a-half to two years.

Should IPL be played in empty stadiums or cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic, travel ban?

ThePrint Team -
Coronavirus has caused disruptions in the sports world. After the India Open badminton tournament, the pandemic now also casts its shadow on the IPL tournament.

What patients of diabetes, asthma need to do to stay safe from COVID-19

Himani Chandna -
Early clinical profile of COVID-19 suggests severe manifestation in people suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and lung diseases like asthma.  

This is Modi govt’s to-do list for ministries to tackle coronavirus crisis efficiently

Sanya Dhingra -
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba’s letter mentions tasks such as identifying buildings to be used as quarantine centres, developing media strategy to address rumours.

Amid coronavirus panic, sports ministry hints at IPL being held behind closed doors

PTI -
This step comes after the health ministry issued an advisory to avoid large gatherings. The Supreme Court refused to hear an urgent plea seeking to postpone the tournament as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
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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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