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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.

Why health experts are wary of Bharat Biotech’s Covid vaccine trials on children

Soniya Agrawal -
Paediatric trials, or those involving children, could be risky since the body is still developing & has different immunity levels. Experts say it requires careful ethical consideration.

Covid not active in nasal, oral cavities 12-24 hrs after death, says AIIMS forensic chief

PTI -
AIIMS forensic chief Dr Sudhir Gupta said that nasal & oral cavities should be plugged to prevent leakage of body fluids and that transmission from the deceased is highly unlikely.

Modi-BJP-RSS meeting was on ‘way to undo damage’ of Yogi govt’s Covid handling in UP

Shanker Arnimesh -
Modi, Shah, Nadda and RSS’ Hosabale met Sunday, 9 months before UP goes to the polls. Sources say CM Yogi Adityanath may not get as much of a free hand anymore.

Signs of gangrene could be an indication of severe Covid, RML doctors say in study

Simrin Sirur -
RML doctors cite case of 65-year-old who developed gangrene in one limb before presenting respiratory symptoms. Covid patient had no comorbidities, died 5 days after hospitalisation.

Covid fears are paralysing global car manufacturers in Chennai, India’s Detroit

Upmanyu Trivedi -
In Tamil Nadu, employees of automakers are threatening to go on strike due to Covid health concerns, underscoring the struggle to balance economic demands & public health.

For Covaxin to get emergency use approval, WHO needs ‘more information’ from Bharat Biotech

Yoshita Singh -
Duration of the emergency use listing process depends on the quality of the data submitted by the vaccine manufacturer and on those data meeting WHO criteria, according to the agency.

Vaccines, oxygen to beds and data — how HCs have influenced Covid policies across states

Apoorva Mandhani -
In the last 2 months, numerous high courts have influenced policy decisions on Covid management, and SC has upheld most orders that were challenged.

Modi govt is preparing another stimulus package to boost economic growth after second wave

Siddhartha Singh -
The finance ministry is working on proposals to bolster the tourism, aviation and hospitality industries, along with small and medium-sized companies.

India’s daily Covid cases fall below 2-lakh mark after over one month

PTI -
The country registered 1.96 lakh new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in 41 days. The number of Covid deaths recorded was 3,511, the lowest in 21 days.

Ensure no discrimination of transgender persons at Covid vaccine centres — govt to states

PTI -
The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry has also urged the states to conduct awareness drives especially to reach out to the transgender community about the vaccination process.
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