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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.

Grief, fear, helplessness fill Indians overseas. It’s a wake-up call too

Bidisha Biswas -
Members of the Indian-American community have taken pride in the story of a rising and muscular India. Today, the Covid calamity has made it the pity of the world.

India records 3.6 lakh new Covid cases in last 24 hours, recovery rate at 82.39%

PTI -
The number of active cases of the coronavirus infection has gone up to 37,45,237, accounting for 16.53 per cent of its total caseload.

Govt’s repeated chest-thumping at receiving foreign aid is ‘pathetic’, says Rahul Gandhi

PTI -
The Congress had last week demanded transparency and urged PM Modi to make public the details of all the relief material received by India from different countries.

How this IAS officer ensured ailing Maharashtra district was ready to battle 2nd Covid wave

Manasi Phadke -
Nandurbar has stood out for its robust health infrastructure — oxygen plants, hospital beds, a central control room — all set up in anticipation of second Covid wave.

Jugaad can’t fix India’s broken healthcare system. People need medical insurance

Anjani Trivedi -
Two years ago, Modi govt unveiled what it called the world’s largest health insurance plan, but it hasn't 'effectively improved' access to health care, according to researchers.

Jailed Pinjra Tod activist Natasha Narwal’s father Mahavir Narwal dies of Covid-19

PTI -
Natasha was arrested in May last year for her alleged role in the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots. She has been booked under UAPA.

PM Modi speaks to CMs of Punjab, Karnataka, Bihar & Uttarakhand on Covid situation

PTI -
PM Modi has been speaking to chief ministers and lieutenant governors of union territories for the last few days to assess the pandemic situation in the states.

How AI-powered ships can help us collect valuable data about the ocean

Rosie Lickorish -
Today, with human activity impacting ocean health, the need for oceanographic data and the ships that collect them has never been greater.

Most countries used ‘Swiss cheese’ model to reduce Covid. In India, the holes were too big

Ankur Mutreja -
An infectious disease expert writes India’s second wave is the result of the failure of 3 basic measures.

Selling buffalo for a brain scan — Covid has exposed India’s health system

Kaaren Mathias -
The global average of out-of-pocket healthcare cost is 18.2 per cent, but in India, the number is 62.7 per cent. Don’t forget the decades of underinvestment in health.
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