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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.

Modi govt issues guidelines on Covid management in rural, peri-urban & tribal areas

ANI -
According to health ministry’s SOP, active surveillance should be done for influenza-like illness/severe acute respiratory infections periodically by ASHA with village committee.

Bodies floating in Ganga not from Bihar, not our culture, says state minister

ANI -
Bihar Water Resources Development Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha further said he can't openly mention which state the bodies are coming from and asked the Centre to probe this matter.

Covaxin works against Indian-origin variant, finds ICMR-Bharat Biotech in lab tests

Mohana Basu -
Team collected blood samples of patients who had recovered from Covid along with those who had been vaccinated with Covaxin. But experts say lab tests aren’t enough.

Vaccination for priority groups in 18-44 age category begins in Kerala amid Covid surge

PTI -
People with comorbidities will be the first priority group to receive vaccination. The state govt has released a list that determines the eligibility.

HC directs Centre, Delhi govt to decide representation for isolation centre for children, poor

PTI -
A PIL sought amendment to the current Covid home isolation policy, claiming it was proving to be a failure as not everyone has a separate room to isolate an infected family member.

DRDO’s first batch of anti-Covid drug 2-DG released

ANI -
The powdered drug can be taken orally by dissolving it in water. It accumulates in the virus-infected cells and prevents virus growth by stopping viral synthesis & energy production.

Covid-19 pandemic: Over 80% in Japan oppose Olympics, US CDC director defends new mask policy

Pia Krishnankutty -
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Noted virologist Shahid Jameel quits govt panel on genome sequencing of coronavirus

PTI -
Jameel announced his plan to step down in a meeting of INSACOG held Friday, said officials. Calls and messages to Jameel went unanswered.

Bengal ‘yet to touch Covid peak’ but Kolkata is already running out of hospital beds

Madhuparna Das -
State database shows nearly 500 vacant beds, but a check with a few hospitals shows these numbers aren't entirely reliable. This at a time experts warn the Covid wave is yet to peak in Bengal.

Offices need a makeover to lure employees back after Covid

Michelle Jamrisko -
Analysts at HSBC reported last month that 82% of employees globally say they’d like to work remotely at least one day a week in the future, citing Colliers International data.
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Defence

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National Interest

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