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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.

World finally accepts China’s much-maligned Sinovac shot

Bloomberg News -
Sinovac has already shipped some 380 mn doses, more than AstraZeneca and second only to Pfizer, worldwide. But it still hasn’t published any data in an academic journal.

Tejasvi Surya proposes, BBMP disposes, says can’t implement his Covid bed allotment ‘fixes’

Rohini Swamy -
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya claimed he would get BBMP to reform bed allotment ‘within 100 hours’, but by next day, most processes returned to the way they were, with minor tweaks.

Republic TV has become a channel of calm and India Today asking ‘where’s my vaccine?’

Shailaja Bajpai -
News channels are looking all over the place, trying to make sense of the second Covid wave. Fact is, nobody quite knows.

Religious & political events among factors that accelerated Covid cases in India: WHO

PTI -
In its Covid weekly epidemiological update, WHO said the exact contributions of each of these factors on increased transmission are not well understood.

Start free mass vaccination, stop Central Vista project — 12 Opposition parties write to Modi

PTI -
In a joint letter to PM Modi, 12 opposition party leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, have demanded Central govt to provide foodgrains to the needy and Rs 6,000 monthly to the unemployed.

Delhi receives 2.67 lakh Covishield doses, runs out of Covaxin for 18-44 age group: AAP

PTI -
AAP MLA Atishi said 44 centres giving Covaxin will be shut. She also informed that there are 4.18 lakh Covishield doses for 18-44 age group and can last up to nine days.

Bengal govt ready to provide land for manufacturing Covid vaccines — Mamata writes to PM Modi

PTI -
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee called for liberal and proactive import of vaccines and said world players could be encouraged to open up franchise operations in India.

BJP says over 84% Covid vaccines exported were part of commercial, licensing liabilities

PTI -
Accusing Congress and AAP of spreading misinformation, BJP's Sambit Patra said no country can exist as an island in the global era and emphasised need for cooperative globalisation.

Parliament panel had asked Centre to ramp up production capacity of Covid vaccines in March

PTI -
A 31-member committee chaired by Congress' Jairam Ramesh had made the recommendation in its report tabled in the Parliament on 8 March. The panel comprised of 14 BJP members.

Delhi’s Base Hospital chief transferred, move surprises many, Army calls it routine

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Army terms the transfer of Base Hospital Commandant Major General Vasu Vardhan as a routine posting carried out as part of a larger HR management plan.
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