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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.

India’s armed forces stave off deadly 2nd Covid wave thanks to vaccines, strict protocols

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Nearly 90% of armed forces personnel have been double vaccinated, and now, Army is increasing medical capacity to help civilian administration.

HC asks Delhi hospitals to install PSA oxygen plants after ‘bitter experience’

PTI -
Delhi High Court said big hospitals with 100-beds or more should have their own PSA plants with a capacity of at least two times their normal requirement.

Dedicated centres for black fungus treatment to be set up at 3 govt hospitals in Delhi

PTI -
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said the centres will be set up at LNJP Hospital, GTB Hospital and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital.

Strategy to deal with Covid should be dynamic, innovative, constantly upgraded — PM Modi

PTI -
In a meeting with district magistrates, PM Modi described the virus as 'dhoort' and 'bahurupia' and also underlined concerns about the threats it poses to the youth and children.

Aerosols carrying Covid can travel up to 10 meters, ventilation ‘a community defence’ — govt

ANI -
In a new advisory, office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to govt said measures to improve ventilation in office, homes & larger public spaces should be taken up on urgent priority.

3 UK studies ‘helped’ India decide on wider Covishield dose gap, but none cites 16-week data

Abantika Ghosh -
A BMJ article from April 2021, a Bristol study and one Scotland research informed NTAGI recommendation to increase Covishield dose gap to 12-16 weeks, says an official.

Telangana declares black fungus as notified disease, says health facilities must report cases

PTI -
All public and private health facilities have to report suspected and confirmed cases of black fungus to the Telangana health department. Currently, there are about 80 cases in the state.

India records 2.76 lakh new Covid cases in 24 hrs, daily deaths below 4,000 after 4 days

PTI -
The active cases further reduced to 31,29,878 comprising 12.14 per cent of the total infections while the national recovery rate has improved to 86.74 per cent.

In Tuticorin, Sterlite Copper is slogging to cope with new medical oxygen supplier avatar

Soniya Agrawal -
Just a day after the plant started oxygen production on 13 May, a snag brought operations to a halt again. The production was resumed Tuesday,

Time’s running out. Armed forces must be sent to rural India to lead Covid fight

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
Every officer, Junior Commissioned Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer of the armed forces is a trained crisis manager.
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