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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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Revathi Krishnan -
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Like an MEA to help NRIs in crisis, India needs a system for its internal migrants too

Nitin Pai -
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Provide cash to India’s poorest 60% to revive economy: Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee

Remya Nair -
In conversation with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Abhijit Banerjee advocates larger stimulus package, complete debt cancellations for a quarter, and temporary ration cards.

It’s Congress vs Congress as Punjab fires fresh salvo at Maharashtra over Nanded Covid cases

Chitleen K Sethi -
In the past four days, Punjab’s coronavirus cases have shot up to 1,232, of which nearly 790 — 64 per cent — are pilgrims who came back from Nanded.

From ‘big fat’ to ‘small virtual’ — Covid is the time to change Indian weddings

Jayant Sinha -
In Covid times, couples from Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh or UP’s Muzaffarnagar could get married in a virtual Venice’s piazza or in a villa near Lake Como.

Can’t understand research jargon around Covid-19? Here’s a basic primer to get you started

Sandhya Ramesh -
There's a lot of scientific data flooding the internet on Covid-19. Before you begin reading them, here's the basics to understanding it.

Four naval ships set sail to bring back stranded Indians, two of them heading to Maldives

Snehesh Alex Philip -
INS Shardul, INS Magar and INS Jalashwa have been diverted from mission deployment to bring back stranded Indians.

Mamata’s Covid politics is benefiting Modi and West Bengal’s election isn’t that far

Ruhi Tewari -
Mamata Banerjee’s Covid handling has dented her position. She has let the impulsive and election-driven politician in her, get the better of the leader she is.

Slowing infection, better recovery but mixed bag in states: What India gained from lockdown

Mohana Basu -
India had recorded approximately 42,533 Covid-19 cases, which is less than half of the gloomiest outlook put forth by experts for the last week of April.

Indians bottomed up 40 days of social distancing. Now states count on them to fill coffers

Fiza Jha -
The violation of social distancing norms across India during liquor sale shows the challenges Modi govt has to face ahead once the economy opens up more.
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