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The article talks about plans and policies of Indian government to prevent the spread of Covid-19 virus' second wave. It mentions that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned against lockdowns and called instead for testing, isolating the infected and tracing their contacts; and government has also given special licence for work to continue on a project to overhaul the grand government buildings of the city centre.

The article informs that according to a paper published in the journal "BioRxiv," many animals especially cats and dogs besides humans look susceptible to COVID-19. It mentions that the exposure to the immune systems of novel hosts may drive the evolution of new and potentially threatening viral strains.

The article discusses China has imposed tariffs on Australian barley on May 18, 2020 having already banned beef from Australia's four biggest abattoirs on May 12, 2020. It mentions that Australia has itself imposed anti-dumping measures on several Chinese exports, including office printing paper and stainless steel sinks. It also mentions that Australia is pressing for an independent inquiry into the origins of the Covid-19.

The article discusses U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated replacement of Christi Grimm, inspector general (IG) at the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services after she has released a report, based on a survey of hospital administrators across the U.S. showing that hospitals were struggling to obtain covid-19 tests, personal protective equipment (PPE) and routine supplies such as loo paper. It mentions that Trump has also removed Michael Atkinson, the intelligence-community IG.