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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.

Gautam Buddh Nagar reports first death due to Covid-19

PTI -
A 60-year-old man was found positive for Covid-19 and was taken to Government Institute of Medical Science Friday where he died.

UP-MP labour reform: Wooing investors post-lockdown or taking advantage of Covid crisis?

ThePrint Team -
The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government passed an ordinance Friday exempting businesses from all labour laws except three for the next three years.

Nintendo profits triple as ‘Animal Crossing’ game smashes records in the time of quarantine

Taran Deol -
Six weeks after the latest edition of 'Animal Crossing' was launched on 20 March, Nintendo's operating profit has tripled to $842 million in the March quarter.

World’s most accurate antibody test has arrived. Or has it?

Sandhya Ramesh -
Most antibody tests have a high rate of either false positives or false negatives, drastically dropping their accuracy.

Focus on Covid-19 to increase malaria, tuberculosis and HIV related deaths in 5 years: Study

Revathi Krishnan -
The study further stated that due to the coronavirus pandemic, five years of progress on tuberculosis treatment could be lost.

From Kumbh to Covid, this gold-medallist para-shuttler is Yogi’s go-to IAS officer

Sanya Dhingra -
Suhas L. Yathiraj, an IAS officer of the 2007 batch, has been a trusted civil servant for governments across party lines.

Coronavirus death toll rises to 1,886 in India, cases climb to 56,342

PTI -
The number of active Covid-19 cases stood at 37,916. While 16,539 people have recovered, one patient has migrated, said the Union Health Ministry.

A secret algorithm is deciding who will die in America

Cathy O'Neil -
The US govt's emergency management agency FEMA has a new pandemic-prediction model that is yet to be released to the public.

Modi reviving NAM won’t be enough in post-Covid world. India must reconsider joining RCEP

Seshadri Chari -
There is no doubt that once the world has conquered the coronavirus pandemic, there will be a tectonic shift in the global balance of power. India cannot be a lone crusader.

Why India’s rural economy stands to gain after the lockdown is lifted

Ila Patnaik -
Govt & individual behaviours have changed to cope with Covid, and economic behaviour will change too. Agriculture & rural industry could be India’s strength.
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