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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.

‘Degree of seriousness gauged by behaviour’: India after Pakistan commits aid to SAARC fund

Nayanima Basu -
Pakistan finally contributes $3 million to SAARC Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, announced by PM Modi on 15 March.

Coronavirus death toll in India touches 199, cases mount to 6,412

PTI -
According to the Union Health Ministry, at least 30 new deaths have been reported since Thursday evening.

Covid-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh reaches 426, death toll rises to 33

PTI -
Among three recent deaths, a 62-year-old doctor from Indore is the first case of a medical practitioner succumbing to the disease in the state.

With digital tutorials, govt teaching tribals why social distancing, washing hands important

Soniya Agrawal -
Ministry teams up with UNICEF to launch digital campaign that will inform tribal people on the importance of social distancing, washing hands and sanitation.

Amazon to build Covid-19 testing lab to protect workforce delivering essential goods

Spencer Soper -
In blog post Thursday, online retailer said it has begun assembling equipment for the first lab and hoped to start testing small numbers of frontline employees soon.

Why coronavirus antibody tests are not a passport to return to work

Faye Flam -
Positive antibody test isn’t automatic ticket back to work until people can also be tested to ensure they don’t have any active virus lingering in their bodies.

Relief camp shut, no home to return to, Delhi’s riot victims shelter with do-gooders

Fatima Khan -
With the Delhi riots in February taking away the livelihood of so many, the victims say the lockdown is another big blow for them.

Modi govt alone can’t fight Covid. It needs foot soldiers like the RSS

Seshadri Chari -
The RSS does not train its activists in organising relief camps. Yet its volunteers are actively participating in the Covid-19 relief work.

IPS officer sent on compulsory leave over DHFL promoters’ travel during Covid-19 lockdown

PTI -
The Maharashtra bureaucrat had issued a letter exempting DHFL's Wadhawans from the Covid-19 lockdown norms citing a family emergency.

Lockdown casts a cloud over Uddhav Thackeray’s election to legislature and smooth run as CM

Haima Deshpande -
Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister on 28 November 2019, but he is yet to be elected as a member of the House. 
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Deepali Bhardwaj -
A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

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Economy

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Yuthika Bhargava -
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Defence

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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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