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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.

US ramps up surveillance of highly transmissible Covid variant first detected in India

Fiona Rutherford -
The B.1.617 variant was detected in US between late February & late March. On 4 May, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designated it as a variant of interest.

Covid spike in India, South America left people gasping for breath before our eyes: UN chief

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In his statement to the Global Health Summit Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the pandemic is 'still very much with us, thriving and mutating'.

CM Arvind Kejriwal gives financial aid of Rs 1 crore to family of ‘Covid warrior’ doctor

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Dr.Anas Mujahid, a junior resident doctor at the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Delhi's GTB hospital, succumbed to Covid on 9 May.

Covid situation stabilising as positivity rate & daily cases reducing, says health ministry

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Addressing a press briefing, Niti Aayog member (health) VK Paul said though there was an overall decline in cases, the positivity rate was still over 10 per cent in 382 districts.

Delhi records lowest daily spike with 2,260 new Covid cases, positivity rate drops to 3.58%

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This is the first time that the count has gone below the 3,000-mark since 1 April, when 2,790 people tested positive for the virus.

Parsi body moves Gujarat HC to allow traditional last rites of members who died of Covid

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In its plea, the Surat Parsi Panchayat Board seeks to protect the fundamental right to perform the last rites as per the tradition of Dokhamanshini.

Education ministry calls crucial meet Sunday to decide on pending Class 12 board exams

PTI -
A high-level virtual meeting will be convened with all states and union territories to seek suggestions on the conduct of Class 12 exams, a Union minister said.

Concern rises as Covid variant from India spreads in UK, exposing Britain’s weakness

Kitty Donaldson -
Officials believe PM Boris Johnson was too late to close its border with India for political reasons and now scientists fear the UK has exposed its vulnerability to the new strain.

Production of Russia’s Sputnik vaccine in India expected to begin by August

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The Indian envoy to Russia, Bala Venkatesh Varma, informed that Sputnik will be produced in three phases, the first of which is supply from Russia that has already started.

Lack of sleep is harming health care workers – and their patients

Soomi Lee -
Poor sleep can harm well-being – it’s been shown to be a strong risk factor for cognitive decline and early mortality.
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