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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.

Delhi govt forms 6-member panel to assess cases of patients who died due to lack of oxygen

PTI -
The panel is meant to grant compensation and check whether the oxygen was being used properly at the hospital as per the norms, an official order said.

Centre approves Rs 5 lakh assistance to families of 67 journalists who died of Covid

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In FY 2020-21, Centre provided assistance to families of 41 journalists who died of Covid, and extended the assistance to families of 26 more journalists on Thursday.

IMA seeks FIR against Ramdev over ‘wrongful, dishonest’ remarks on allopathy

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The IMA had earlier written to PM Modi demanding that Ramdev be booked immediately under sedition charges for alleged misinformation campaign on Covid protocols and vaccination.

Niti Aayog member VK Paul takes on ‘7 myths’ about Covid vaccination drive, defends Modi govt

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The statement follows criticism lobbed at Modi govt over issues such as vaccine shortage and struggles being faced by some states in sourcing vaccines from foreign companies.

Twitter’s allegation of ‘intimidation tactics’ baseless, attempt to defame India, says govt

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The IT ministry slammed Twitter's statement as an attempt to dictate terms to the world's largest democracy and undermine India's legal system.

Steady decline in new Covid cases for last 20 days, dip in active cases in 24 states: Govt

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The Union health ministry also said that while Covid testing has increased manifold, a steady decline in weekly positivity rate has been seen since the last three weeks.

Bombay HC asks hospital not to discharge Bhima Koregaon accused Hany Babu till 1 June

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The Bombay High Court Thursday sought a medical report on the DU professor's condition and treatment given to him. Babu tested positive for Covid earlier this month

GST Council likely to discuss tax cuts on Covid goods, revenue shortfall to states on Friday

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Ahead of the council's first meeting, finance ministers of 8 non-BJP-ruled states have devised a joint strategy to press for a zero tax rate on Covid essentials, sources said.

China’s Sinopharm vaccine gets a seal of approval as JAMA publishes study of its success

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The study says the two inactivated vaccines developed by Sinopharm prevented symptomatic infections by 72.8% & 78.1%, largely in-line with what the drugmaker previously announced.

Delhi HC asks Centre to consider waiver of customs duty on drug to treat black fungus

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Delhi High Court said Amphotericin B is required to save lives of those suffering from Mucormycosis or black fungus and allowed its duty free import till Centre decides on waiver.
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India should steer clear of an ‘Asian NATO’. Its strategic flexibility is at stake

Yusuf T. Unjhawala -
Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba’s proposal for an Asian NATO stems from his belief that the absence of a collective defence alliance could lead to wars. It’s a step too far for India.

Chinese are seeing India as going soft. Talk of ‘consensus’ over disengagement rings hollow

Bangladesh can’t afford another coup. Yunus govt must not trust all army officers with power

Economy

You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
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.

Defence

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Smruti Deshpande -
Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

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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