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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.

Xi Jinping visits Wuhan as China registers steady drop in new coronavirus cases

Dandan Li -
The visit to Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, is intended to project confidence that Chinese govt has managed to stem its spread domestically.

Slump in markets & crude oil prices, coronavirus, political turmoil in MP rule front pages

Angana Chakrabarti -
A round-up of the most important reports in major newspapers around the country – from TOI and HT, Express and The Hindu to The Telegraph, Mumbai Mirror and The Tribune, as well as top financial dailies.

IAF’s C-17 brings back 58 Indians from coronavirus-hit Iran

PTI -
About 2,000 Indians are living in Iran, a country severely hit by coronavirus. According to latest reports, 237 people have died in Iran of COVID-19.

Sudhir Chaudhary has advice for coronavirus-free Holi, Times Now is worried about MP govt

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

Look for ‘patient zero’, they hold the key to fighting COVID-19

John Letzing -
The people contracting this particular coronavirus do not show enough signs of being sick quickly enough to make their condition known before they may have passed it on.

What is the best way to enjoy Holi in times of coronavirus?

ThePrint Team -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah said they will not participate in Holi milan events and have cautioned against mass gatherings.

10 reasons why you don’t need to panic about coronavirus

Ignacio Lopez-Goni -
News updates about coronavirus are daunting but there are causes for optimism; reasons to think there may be ways to contain and defeat the virus.

India can fight COVID-19, but only if the private sector is allowed to step in quickly

Nitin Pai -
Private facilities are not allowed to test for COVID-19 now. But if number of suspected cases in India increases, government resources won’t be enough.

Cochin airport to scan passengers at domestic terminal as coronavirus cases grow

PTI -
The number of coronovirus cases in Kerala has risen to six, with a three-year old child returning from Italy and testing positive for the infection.

Lakshadweep to stop foreign tourists from entering islands due to coronavirus outbreak

PTI -
Lakshadweep MP, Mohammed Faizal, says domestic tourists would be allowed to enter the islands after proper screening at reporting centres.
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How Modi’s call for self-reliance is different from Nehru’s

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In his speech, Modi spoke about energy, critical minerals, electronics, defence and fertilisers. That is a more strategic approach than Nehru’s across-the-board one.

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Economy

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

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Defence

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

Debdutta Chakraborty -
New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

National Interest

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Shekhar Gupta -
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?

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