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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.

PM, CMs to hold video meet tomorrow, could discuss ‘graded exit from lockdown’

PTI -
India has been under a near-complete lockdown since 25 March to check the spread of coronavirus.

Pool testing should be encouraged in UP to ensure Covid-19 is contained: CM Adityanath

PTI -
Pool testing, which reduces the number of test kits used, is currently being conducted in Lucknow, Meerut and Etawah.

With AIR help, Kashmir set to start radio lessons for lockdown-hit school students

PTI -
The lessons will be aired on All India Radio, Srinagar, during day time, and time slots have already been specified by the station.

Won’t conquer Covid-19 without more aggressive testing facilities, says Manmohan Singh

PTI -
Former PM Singh's comments were part of video released by Congress where senior leaders of the party weighed in on the pandemic.

Hair rebellion — from Kautilya, Omar Abdullah to people in Covid lockdown

Shubhangi Misra -
To deal with boredom, anxiety and restlessness during the Covid-19 lockdown, people are giving themselves drastic haircuts.

Indian educational institutes should break norms in Covid times, not conduct online exams

Rachel John -
Universities like to constantly evaluate students but during the Covid crisis, they can be a little empathetic and cancel exams.

Indians in lockdown find new passion in baking bread, and it’s helping them beat the blues

Fiza Jha -
Be it supply-chain issues or the need to channel anxious energy, quarantined Indians are turning to the culture of baking bread in a big way.

Family WhatsApp groups in Covid times are more about maida, not Modi

Samira Sood -
Earlier, political views were shared on family WhatsApp groups, but during the Covid-19 crisis, people are sharing household tips.

This South Delhi kitchen turns out 70,000 meals a day for lockdown-hit homeless & migrants

Revathi Krishnan -
Funded by Delhi government and run by NGO People's Welfare Society, the kitchen has been cooking for migrant workers & homeless people since 29 March.

Should young people be encouraged to go back to work faster to build herd immunity?

ThePrint Team -
Experts say that herd immunity, a controversial strategy discarded by the UK, is the solution for developing & young countries like India to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
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