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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.

Science shouldn’t dictate govt policy on Covid, it should only guide

Mervyn King -
In assessing when & how to lift lockdown, govts shouldn’t delegate responsibility to scientific and medical advisers, no matter how expert.

When lockdown ends, these steps are key because delaying Covid spike isn’t flattening it

Pankaj Jalote -
India incurred huge economic and human costs during the Covid lockdown and we must ensure that the spread of coronavirus is reduced after it ends.

Rabi procurement picks up amid lockdown, 4 states buy wheat despite labour shortage

Samyak Pandey -
Rabi season contributes nearly 50% of the food grain production in India. Procurement target of 40.7 million tonnes has been set for this season.

India’s testing strategy is right, we have increased the numbers significantly: AIIMS chief

Tarun Krishna -
In an interview to ThePrint, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria says India doesn’t need to test everyone as the number of positive samples hasn’t risen in proportion to the tests.

4-month old girl dies due to Covid-19 in Kerala

PTI -
The infant, who tested positive for the virus and was suffering from congenital heart disease, died in a hospital Friday morning.

Dubai to ease movement curbs as malls, offices slowly reopen

Zainab Fattah -
Dubai’s malls will reopen with strict rules, including limiting the number of visitors to 30% of capacity and maintain social distancing.

Unelected Uddhav Thackeray has a month to save CM job. Constitution gives him these options

Apoorva Mandhani -
Amid Covid-19 outbreak, a constitutional crisis is brewing as Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray will complete his allotted 6 months without being a legislator on 28 May.

With lockdown exit uncertain, ‘inflation tax’ can help govt care for those without savings

Ila Patnaik -
Printing money, a last resort in financing the deficit, can help move resources from those with some existing savings to those with no existing savings.

People prayed I didn’t get out, now I’m praying no one gets out: Sachin Tendulkar

Lokendra Pratap Sahi -
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar says he isn’t celebrating his 47th birthday, gives insight into what life has been like for him under Covid-19 lockdown.

We have protected lives, it’s time to protect livelihoods: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on lockdown 

Mohana Basu -
In conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, Mazumdar-Shaw said India needs to get back to work after 3 May, when the lockdown ends.
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Defence

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National Interest

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

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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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