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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.

Covid crisis isn’t over until it’s over everywhere. Here’s what the pandemic has in store next

Michelle Cortez -
In six months’ time, many richer countries will have made the transition from pandemic to endemic. Elsewhere in the world, the pandemic will be far from over.

India reports 34,113 fresh Covid infections, active cases drop below 5 lakh

PTI -
Active cases have declined to 4,78,882, comprising 1.12% of total infections and the national recovery rate has further improved to 97.68%, the health ministry said.

EC allows campaigning between 6AM & 10PM in relaxation of restrictions in poll-bound states

PTI -
Citing the rise in Covid-19 cases, the Election Commission had previously imposed a ban on physical rallies, roadshows and padayatras in the five poll-bound states on 8 January.

COVID-19: India logs 50,407 new cases, 804 deaths

PTI -
New Delhi, Feb 12 (PTI) India saw a single day rise of 50,407 coronavirus infections, which took the tally of cases to 4,25,86,544, while...

India’s 1st Covid nasal spray FabiSpray aimed at high-risk adults, doesn’t let virus reach lungs

Mohana Basu -
Designed to kill the coronavirus in the upper airways before it progresses to the lungs, the nitric oxide spray was approved after clinical trials on 306 Covid patients in India.

Fact-checking Covid-related social media posts isn’t working. There’s a better way

Faye Flam -
On social media, users get cues that lead to mobbing and piling on, and fake accounts or automated 'bots' can give the illusion that vast crowds are impressed or outraged by a news.

How effective is omicron-specific vaccine — all you need to know about variant-targeted shots

Therese Raphael -
The omicron variant poses a puzzle for vaccine makers with a new study raising doubts on whether such a variant-specific shot is worth it.

Student enrolment in non-pvt schools in Assam rises during pandemic

PTI -
By Trideep Lahkar Guwahati, Feb 8 (PTI) The total number of students in all government, aided and non-private schools across Assam has increased by...

India logs 67,597 new Covid cases, 1,188 fatalities in last 24 hours

PTI -
Daily positivity rate was recorded at 5.02 per cent while the weekly positivity rate stood at 8.30 per cent. Active cases have declined to 9,94,891, according to health ministry.

Covid-19: Emergency in Canada capital over truckers’ protest, South Korea hits 1 million cases

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