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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.

Large number of Covid patients obese, need urgent study to understand link: Delhi doctors

Himani Chandna -
Doctors say obesity leads to many health conditions, including heart problems and diabetes, which can complicate a Covid-19 infection.

Govts will need to support armed forces with PPEs, ventilators if Covid situation worsens

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Lt Gen. Anup Banerji says the armed forces have enough PPEs and ventilators for the 10,000 beds prepared for civilians, but could need more if the Covid-19 crisis spirals.

Jubilant Life Sciences first in India to announce pact with Gilead for Covid hope remdesivir

Himani Chandna -
Under the licensing agreement, Jubilant will have the right to receive a technology transfer of the manufacturing process to scale up remdesivir production.

Modi announces Rs 20-lakh crore package to revive economy and a ‘new look’ lockdown 4

Moushumi Das Gupta -
PM Modi said the package would be part of a movement for self-reliant India, and said rules for the new lockdown would be drawn up after consulting with states.

China embassy goes ‘myth-busting’ on Twitter, says bats not part of Chinese cuisine

Nayanima Basu -
It is widely believed the coronavirus responsible for Covid-19 was spread from a bat host to one of the animals at the markets and then transferred to humans.

Social bubbles — how Belgium, New Zealand & Germany are helping citizens meet friends, family

Fiza Jha -
The general principle of a social bubble is that each household is allowed to interact with only one or two other families. The idea is to help ease emotional distress.

Are Indian states capable of marking Covid zones and planning their own exit strategies?

ThePrint Team -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday held a video conference with chief ministers to discuss the Covid lockdown exit strategy.

Poor not afraid of Covid but of dying of starvation, says Gujarat HC, asks for ‘humane touch’

Apoorva Mandhani -
The HC has asked the advocate general and govt pleader to come up with concrete plans to alleviate the problems of the migrants.

Daily drills, AC upgrade & more — how Delhi Metro is preparing for post-lockdown times

Aneesha Bedi -
DMRC shut down Metro services on 22 March, three days before the nationwide lockdown came into effect, as India rallied to check the spread of Covid-19.

Scientists identify new bat coronavirus that sheds light on how SARS-CoV-2 evolved

Mohana Basu -
Children, teens at higher risk of complications to bowel abnormalities in patients, ThePrint brings you the latest research on Covid-19.
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