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Topic: COVID-19

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.

The virus spreads through liquid particles when the infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes – it has a high multiplication rate. Therefore, the world had taken measures to quarantine or isolate those infected. While the disease can be mild and recoverable, those older or with underlying medical conditions are more likely to be adversely affected. The disease caused according to WHO estimates 3 million deaths in 2020.

Private doctors who worked during pandemic & died of Covid eligible under PM insurance scheme, says SC

Bhadra Sinha -
The SC reserved judgment to prescribe broad guidelines for implementing Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Package: Insurance Scheme for Health workers fighting COVID-19.

‘Covid was an opportunity’—book launch on India’s pandemic fight draws many govt officials

Akanksha Mishra -
The launch of ‘At War with the Single Strand’, attended by numerous senior officials from the science and health ministries, was all about India’s ‘scientific triumph’ over Covid-19.

COVID-19 pandemic may have aged your brain, even if you weren’t infected, finds UK study

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Centre plans population-level study amid concerns over sudden deaths among young Indians, ‘Covid link’

Sumi Sukanya Dutta -
The Union Ministry of Health's research department is collaborating with New Delhi-based health research organisation, INCLEN International, for the analysis.

70-year-old man who tested positive for Covid-19 dies in Karnataka hospital

PTI -
The elderly patient, a resident of Benakanahalli village in Belagavi, was already suffering from age-related diseases when he was brought into the hospital, where he tested positive.

COVID-19 cases rise in India. But here’s why no one needs a booster shot just yet

Sumi Sukanya Dutta -
As of 26 May, India had 1,010 active COVID-19 cases—up by 753 compared to last week, when active cases stood at 257.

Active Covid cases in India cross 1,000-mark. ‘Most cases mild, under home care,’ says health ministry

ANI -
Kerala records the highest number of cases at 430, followed by Maharashtra (209) and Delhi (104), respectively.

Four more Covid cases in Bengal, active cases at 11

PTI -
The majority of the patients are from Kolkata or neighbouring suburbs, and are being closely monitored at private & state-run hospitals.

Maharashtra records two Covid-19 linked deaths since January, 54 others under treatment

PTI -
Of the two deaths recorded in Mumbai, one patient had nephrotic syndrome with hypocalcemia seizure, while the other was suffering from cancer.

Some Asian countries report surge in COVID-19 cases. But no reason to panic, at least not yet

Sumi Sukanya Dutta -
Dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants in Singapore & Hong Kong are subvariants of JN.1, which is a sub-lineage of the BA.2.86 omicron variant first seen in Denmark in July, 2023.
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