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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.

After 16 Covid deaths, Punjab is struggling to explain its high mortality rate

Taran Deol -
The Covid-19 death rate in Punjab is 5.7% against a national average of 3.1%, even though it has a far lower number of cases than many other states.

This is how India’s Left and Right read Covid-19 numbers differently

Rukmini S -
The answer to if India is managing the coronavirus pandemic or is it getting out of hand keeps changing depending on the indicator one chooses to assess.

‘Low testing, no healthcare’ — residents of Ahmedabad’s hotspots cry for govt help

Simrin Sirur -
Ahmedabad is one of India’s worst-affected cities with over 1,200 Covid-19 cases. Residents in its poorer areas say the government has abandoned them.

Covid-19 is much, much deadlier than the flu, bro

Justin Fox -
Numbers show the fatality risk from Covid-19 is much higher than that of influenza for every age group above 20.

Covid-19 has given developing countries a great chance to care for their migrant workers

Mihir Sharma -
If one thing needs to change after the coronavirus crisis, it's the relationship between the state and migrant workers.

Made-in-India Covid-19 vaccine could be ready in a year, says Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Rohini Swamy -
In an interview to ThePrint, Biocon co-founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw says India is ahead of other countries in flattening the Covid-19 curve.

Kerala Covid curve has flattened, despite recent spike. Doctor who handled Nipah explains how

Swagata Yadavar -
Dr Anoop Kumar, chief of critical care medicine at Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode, was instrumental in detecting the first Nipah case in 2018.

Shashi Tharoor: Modi govt wasted money on faulty Chinese Covid tests ignoring Indian options

Shashi Tharoor -
Why did India buy Chinese rapid testing kits for Covid when other countries have complained about its accuracy? In the words of a TV showman, the nation wants to know.

Assam cancels annual Kamakhya temple fair, largest Hindu event in NE — a first in centuries

Myithili Hazarika -
Ambubachi Mela is held every year in June to mark the annual menstruation cycle of the Kamakhya temple’s presiding goddess.

Tablighis not getting timely meals in Delhi, says Palaniswami, asks Kejriwal to step in

Fatima Khan -
In a letter, Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami has cited the start of Ramzan and asked Kejriwal to ensure timely meals & medicines for quarantined Tablighis.
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