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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 registers record 6,977 new Covid cases in 24 hours, death toll rises to 4,021

PTI -
The number of active Covid-19 cases climbed to 77,103 while 57,720 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, said the Union Health Ministry.

‘How will we pay? There will be job losses’ — Restaurateurs hope govt will bail them out

Sravasti Dasgupta -
High rentals and covering basic overheads have been some of the biggest challenges for restaurant owners, with some eateries forced to go for home deliveries to cover costs.

Sonu Sood is the new Sushma Swaraj, helping stranded Indians one Twitter request at a time

Prashant Dixit -
The Bollywood actor has won praise for helping thousands of labourers and students stuck in the Covid-19 lockdown, even from politicians whose job it really is.

Reverse migration hits Chhattisgarh’s green zone status, over 150 new Covid cases reported

Prithviraj Singh -
Number of active cases went up from 3 on 14 May to 150 on 23 May. Health officials say numbers could reach 1,000 once once all expected migrants have returned.

Only asymptomatic passengers to be allowed, masks a must: Govt guidelines for domestic travel

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Health ministry releases detailed set of guidelines highlighting the dos and don’ts for domestic travel.

Ahmedabad Civil Hospital a ‘dungeon’, will speak to doctors directly: Gujarat HC

Apoorva Mandhani -
The Gujarat High Court has said it would conduct a video conference with doctors at the Civil Hospital if it finds the state’s response unsatisfactory.

Live shows out, live-streaming in: What the future of performing arts could look like

Pia Krishnankutty -
Covid crisis has turned laptop screens and drawing rooms into live stages for artists. However the economic benefit of such arrangements is yet to be seen.

The Shakkar Paara Project is a sweet group of volunteers feeding India’s most vulnerable

Shubhangi Misra -
Begun as a self-funded short-term project to distribute shakkar paaras in Chennai, it has fed 5,573 families in 14 states in two months.

UV luggage cleaners, shoe disinfectants — how Delhi’s T3 airport is preparing for fliers

Revathi Krishnan -
Safety precautions at Delhi’s IGI Airport include ultraviolet rays, screening of passengers, and contact-less security checks.

Captain of ship changed in middle of Covid war: Tejashwi slams Nitish on health secy transfer

Bismee Taskin -
In an interview, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav says Bihar govt is treating migrant workers as ‘second-class citizens’, questions CM Nitish Kumar over transparency.
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In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Ajay Ahlawat -
Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

India’s labour policy left it unable to compete with other eastern economies: Nani A Palkhivala

Royals to Republicans—Epstein files have exposed fault lines across power circles

Economy

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

Mrinalini Dhyani -
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Defence

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Mrinalini Dhyani -
Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

National Interest

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

Shekhar Gupta -
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.

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