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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.

SC directs NDMA to issue guidelines for providing ex-gratia to kin of Covid victims

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The court also asked Centre to simplify the process of issuance of death certificates for Covid fatalities and fix the minimum standard of amount to be paid to the beneficiaries.

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Process of relaxing Covid restrictions should be ‘carefully calibrated’, govt tells states

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The health ministry also said the states should focus on 5-fold strategy for effective Covid management i.e. test-track-treat-vaccination & adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour.

Final call on NEET 2021 schedule ‘soon’ as education, health ministries review Covid situation

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The 1 August date for NEET was announced in first half of March, before second wave had become apparent. Students anxious as application forms not out yet.

International cooperation answer to challenge posed by Covid pandemic, Jaishankar says

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Addressing the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Italy, Jaishankar said vaccine equity will be the immediate test and real economy needs decentralised globalisation.

Around 49% population aged 60 & above received first dose of Covid vaccine, says govt

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According to the govt, out of estimated 59.7 crore people in the age group of 18-44 years, about 15% have also been vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine.

Fake IAS officer behind Kolkata Covid vaccine ‘scam’ under lens for fake raids, tenders too

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Accused Debanjan Deb is believed to have once harboured IAS ambitions, driven by his father who retired as a deputy director of the excise department.

CM Bhupesh Baghel writes to PM Modi, seeks 1 crore Covid vaccines for Chhattisgarh for July

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In the letter to PM Modi, CM Baghel further added that despite repeated demand, sufficient stock of vaccines is not being provided to the state.

Health ministry issues guidelines for administering Covid vaccine to pregnant women

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The ministry has prepared a fact-sheet to guide frontline workers or vaccinators to counsel pregnant women about the availability, value and precautions of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Moderna seeks DCGI nod for its Covid vaccine in India, Cipla applies for import & sale

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Moderna has also informed that the US govt has agreed to donate a certain number of doses of the Moderna vaccine through COVAX to India.
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