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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 logs 18,870 fresh Covid cases, 378 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
Active cases declined to 2,82,520, accounting for 0.84% of total infections and the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.83%, according to health ministry data.

India registers 18,795 fresh Covid cases, 179 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
Active cases declined to 2,92,206, accounting for 0.87% of total infections and the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.81%, according to health ministry data.

India registers 26,041 new Covid infections, 276 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
Active cases declined to 2,99,620 and comprise 0.89% of the total infections and the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.78%, according to health ministry data.

Canada allows direct flights from India after 5-month Covid ban

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Travellers must have negative Covid test report from approved lab at Delhi airport taken within 18 hours of scheduled departure, Transport Canada tweeted Saturday.

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Barring the two Covid waves, Indians think govt handled pandemic ‘very well’

Oommen C. Kurian -
In India, political reasons caused ineffective implementation; while in China even the pandemic response was politicised and used to suppress genuine dissent.

India registers 31,923 new Covid infections, 282 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
Active cases comprise 0.90% of total infections and the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.77%, the health ministry said.

Govt defends CoWin certificate as UK nod for Covishield fails to resolve travel row

Abantika Ghosh -
The Indian Covid vaccination certificate is in line with template developed by the UN and International Civil Aviation Organisation, say govt officials.

India logs 26,964 new Covid infections, 383 fatalities in last 24 hours

PTI -
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,27,83,741 and the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.33%, according to health ministry data
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