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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.

India records 628 fresh Covid-19 cases, active caseload jumps to 4,054, says Health Ministry

PTI -
Number of people who have recuperated from the disease has risen to 4.44 crore while national recovery rate stands at 98.81%, according to health ministry website.

India records 166 fresh cases of COVID-19, active cases tally now at 895

PTI -
The country's COVID-19 case tally stands at 4,50,03,055 (4.50 crore) and the death toll at 5,33,306 (5.33 lakh), the data updated at 8 am showed.

What is ‘white lung syndrome’ and does India need to raise alarm yet

Sumi Sukanya Dutta -
‘White lung syndrome’ is the name being associated with outbreaks of respiratory illness mainly affecting children in some parts of the world.

Covid antibodies making dengue more severe, suggests study by govt-run institute

Sumi Sukanya Dutta -
This preprint study is 1st to demonstrate anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies can cross-react with dengue virus serotype and enhance its infection through antibody-dependent enhancement.

Pandemic sparked surge in new stock market investors but trend has dipped sharply, data shows

Shreya Shankar -
Sensex surged 87% between April 2020 & October 2021, drawing many new investors looking to cash in on this growth. Since that boom ended in late 2021, investor interest has also waned.

Global child vaccination efforts recover post-Covid, but challenges remain, say WHO & UNICEF

Jennifer Rigby -
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the numbers were 'encouraging', but there were concerns the most vulnerable were being left behind.

India reports 1,272 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, active cases at 15,515

ANI -
The daily positivity rate is 1.02 per cent and the weekly positivity rate stands at 1.20 per cent, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

Mexico asylum-seekers hope for US entry after Title 42, allowing govt to reject migrants ends

Daniel Trotta -
The US government Friday ended Title 42, a Covid-inspired provision turning away asylum-seekers for public health reasons, & applied a new rule mandating migrants to use legal pathways.

WHO experts to decide whether Covid-19 still an emergency

Jennifer Rigby -
WHO first gave Covid its highest level of alert on January 30 2020, and the panel has continued to apply the label ever since, at meetings held every three months.

US Covid vaccine requirement for international travellers to end May 11, says White House

ANI -
The process will aim to end vaccination requirements for Head Start educators, CMS-certified healthcare facilities, and certain noncitizens at the land border.
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