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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 clusters in hospital, airport push Singapore’s case tally to highest since July

Philip J. Heijmans -
Cases are low compared to the rest of Asia, but Singapore has been discovering new clusters, including those in a foreign worker dormitory that has raised concerns of a resurgence.

Airlines add flights out of India to bring home residents, citizens amid Covid crisis

P. R. Sanjai -
Air India Ltd. plans to increase its weekly frequency of flights to the US to 32 starting 11 May, up from the current 29. That compares with about 33 weekly flights before Covid.

India’s oxygen emergency is more logistical

Meher Prakash -
There are only a finite number of oxygen tankers and cylinders. So the logistics of refiling them and bringing them to the destination is a severe bottle-neck.

Delhi yet to receive vaccine doses, do not queue up outside centres, says Arvind Kejriwal

PTI -
In the next 1-2 days, around 3 lakh Covishield vaccines will be received and the drive for vaccinating people above 18 years will commence, Kejriwal said during an online briefing.

Amarnath Yatra is likely to be called off as Covid cases surge

Ananya Bhardwaj -
The decision on Amarnath Yatra is taken by an advisory committee in J&K administration. The Centre can also recommend the same. The final call is taken by a shrine committee.

Army cap on premature retirement to continue as Covid has hit recruitment since last year

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Currently, only 0.05 per cent (or 1 out of 2,000) retirement requests are being processed, only on compassionate grounds. This is likely to continue until 2022.

Indians’ Covid experience is set to change trust level in political leaders, institutions

Vidya Mahambare -
Post-pandemic India will witness a shift in one crucial societal dimension — the level of trust.

Biden can’t see Indo-Pacific and pandemic with two prisms. Covid is the new reality

Seshadri Chari -
One should not be surprised if it turns out that the White House wanted India to agree to some quid-pro-quo for API. The jury is still out on this.

MHA directs states to ensure local containment measures in districts with high Covid caseload

PTI -
The Ministry of Home Affairs however did not mention anything about the imposition of a lockdown anywhere in the country in the fresh guidelines issued in view of Covid for May.

India is opening up Covid vaccination. It’s time to shirk hesitancy & disregard price concerns

Ila Patnaik -
In the new phase starting 1 May, both demand and supply aren’t Centre controlled — any adult can choose to get vaccinated, and all states and institutions are allowed to buy vaccines.
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