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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.

Military maintaining social distancing, need to be safe to help others, says CDS Bipin Rawat

ANI -
CDS Bipin Rawat also advised Indians against getting impatient during the lockdown, saying patience was need of the hour.

Does hair carry coronavirus? What about debit card? FAQs answered on how to prevent infection

Himani Chandna -
Sometime in the near future, it will be time for you to step out and return to office and resume a version of your old life. Here are some pointers on how to avoid picking up the infection.

Montek Singh Ahluwalia-led panel to help Punjab economy recover from Covid-19 shock

Sanya Dhingra -
Punjab has formed an expert panel of 20 members to aid its economic recovery after the lockdown. The committee is expected to submit its first report in July.

Covid-19 cess, 40% tax for rich – IRS officers offer economy-revival tips to Modi govt

Sanya Dhingra -
In a policy paper submitted to PM Modi, 50 IRS officers have proposed a 4% Covid-19 cess on taxable income of over Rs 10 lakh, among other suggestions.

Malgudi Days to Karamchand – the Doordarshan classics that deserve a lockdown comeback

Fiza Jha -
These classic Doordarshan shows developed a massive fan following when they first aired, and have inspired remakes and revivals.

Why South Asia has 20% of world’s population but less than 2% of Covid-19 cases

Sandhya Ramesh -
The number of Covid-19 cases in Europe and North America was 14 lakh and 8.8 lakh, respectively, as of 22 April, as compared to 35,000 for the 8 South Asian nations.   

Total eradication of novel coronavirus almost impossible. But this is what vaccine can do

Adam Kleczkowski -
Scientists say about 50-70% of the population needs to be resistant for the virus to stop spreading and slowly die out.

Parents anxious over food, but boredom biggest peeve for kids, Delhi lockdown helpline finds

Aneesha Bedi -
Parents who have approached the lockdown helpline run by Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights have largely raised concerns about rations.

Not just US, its adversaries China and Russia are struggling under Covid-19 too

Eli Lake -
Russia’s public health system won't be able to handle the number of Covid-19 cases the country is likely to suffer. China has reported its first economic contraction in 28 years.

Trump is a machine-learning algorithm gone wrong

Cathy O'Neil -
In the age of the novel coronavirus, Trump's running low on data from his usual sources of information —campaign rallies, polling and Fox News.
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Economy

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Defence

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National Interest

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How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?

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