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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.

Close to commit over $1 billion advance to Moderna for Covid booster vaccine: Cipla to govt

Payal Banerjee -
Cipla's communication to the govt follows a recent high-level meeting during which it was discussed that Moderna has proposed to launch a single-dose vaccine for the Indian market.

India’s GDP was beginning to show momentum before second wave, grew 1.6% in Jan-March

PTI -
In 2020-21, the Indian economy contracted by 7.3 per cent against 4 per cent expansion in 2019-20, showing the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Delhi Police fines 1,080 people in a day for not wearing face masks

PTI -
Over 1 lakh challans has been issued during the lockdown between 19 April to 30 May for not wearing masks and violating social distancing, as per Delhi Police data.

Covid is frightening. But the bigger worry is Indians’ lost hope

Yashwant Deshmukh -
Modi govt's approval rating shattered all records in the C-Voter's Mood of the Nation survey over the past seven years. In seven weeks, that popularity has completely collapsed.

Covid pandemic — South Africa faces third wave, US inches closer to Biden’s vaccination goal

Pia Krishnankutty -
As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

India reports 1.52 lakh new Covid cases, 3,128 deaths in last 24 hours

PTI -
The daily cases reported were the lowest in 50 days, taking India's total tally to 2,80,47,534, while the death toll climbed to 3,29,100, the health ministry data showed.

Bhima Koregaon accused Stan Swamy tests positive for Covid

PTI -
Swamy’s lawyer alleged that this was a result of ‘criminal negligence’ by Taloja prison authorities, who failed to provide adequate care to inmates & conduct timely RT-PCR tests.

AIIMS doctors’ body writes to health ministry to impose gargle lavage method to detect Covid

PTI -
In a letter to Harsh Vardhan, AIIMS RDA president said researchers at AIIMS & THSTI have validated gargle lavage as a viable alternative to traditional swab testing for Covid.

‘Nowhere to go’: Second wave brings bigger Covid challenge for Bhopal gas tragedy survivors

Fatima Khan -
Bhopal gas tragedy survivors have been hit particularly hard by Covid. NGO claim as many as 50% of Bhopal’s Covid fatalities are gas tragedy survivors, but govt estimates vary.

UAE extends ban on flights from India till 30 June to combat Covid spread

PTI -
A statement by Emirates said UAE nationals, holders of UAE Golden Visas and members of diplomatic missions complying with revised Covid protocols will be exempt for travel.
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Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

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