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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.

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Abantika Ghosh -
Modi govt believes black fungus was caused by steroid overuse but doctors say lack of sufficient oxygen hygiene may have been a factor too.

‘No vaccination? No ration or pension’: Karnataka IAS officer’s vaccine push backfires

Anusha Ravi Sood -
MR Ravi, deputy commissioner of Chamarajanagar, said Covid vaccination would be made a condition for accessing rations & pensions. But then he issued a clarification. 

If you are driving in Lahore and unvaccinated, you won’t go far. No jab, no fuel

Shubhangi Misra -
The unvaccinated in Lahore have a huge incentive before them now — of being able to access most social places. The stakes are high.

India adds 41,965 new Covid infections in 24 hours, active cases reach 3.7 lakh

PTI -
India administered 1.33 crore Covid vaccine Tuesday, the highest ever in a single day. The number of Covid deaths stood at 4,39,020 with 460 more fatalities.

Slow-growing second dose virus delays Sputnik V’s entry into India’s govt vaccination drive

Abantika Ghosh -
Sputnik V was given clearance by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) in April. It is currently available at some private facilities.

5 senior officers on their way out of the health ministry as govt tackles Covid

Abantika Ghosh -
While one additional secretary is going on study leave, four others, most of them joint secretary-rank officers, have been transferred or repatriated.

India records 30,941 fresh Covid infections, 350 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
Active cases declined to 3,70,640, comprising 1.13% of total infections and the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.53%, the health ministry said.

India registers 45,083 new Covid infections, 460 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
Active cases increased for the fifth consecutive day, comprising 1.13% of total infections and the national recovery rate was recorded at 97.53%, according to health ministry data.

Around 7,000 ICU beds to be added in Delhi to prepare for third Covid wave, says Kejriwal

PTI -
Delhi government hospitals at present have a capacity of 10,000 ICU beds, and a 70 per cent increase is being made to this number, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Saturday.

Kerala to enforce night curfew from 30 August to prevent spread of Covid

PTI -
A review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan decided to impose night curfew from 10 PM to 6 AM, as new Covid cases crossed the 30,000 mark in the state Saturday.
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