Coronavirus Effect
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Now, passengers from Japan, South Korea will also be screened for Coronavirus in India
India | Feb 14, 2020, 08:04 PM ISTThe passengers arriving in flights from Japan and South Korea will also be screened for the novel coronavirus, in addition to the existing four countries. Aviation regulator DGCA has asked airports and airlines to screen passengers arriving from flights in Japan and South Korea once they step out of aerobridges in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection.
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Coronavirus: WHO gives an official name 'COVID-19' to the deadly disease
Health | Feb 13, 2020, 02:49 PM ISTThe World Health Organization on Tuesday announced a new name for the Coronavirus-- COVID-19.
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Interactive map shows global coronavirus spread in realtime
World | Feb 11, 2020, 12:33 PM ISTThe map updates every few hours with data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization (WHO), Chinese and other government agencies, including those in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
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Coronavirus update: China virus cases rise again, 66 more on ship in Japan
World | Feb 10, 2020, 02:59 PM ISTThe mainland death toll rose by 97 to 908 in the 24 hours through midnight Sunday and 3,062 new cases were reported.
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Pictures show intensive treatment of patients in China's isolated ward
World | Feb 10, 2020, 07:15 AM ISTCoronavirus is spreading unprecedentedly in China. With over 900 deaths now, the new mysterious strain of coronavirus has taken more lives than the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak which took 774 lives in 17 countries. The epidemic that broke through from Wuhan city in the Hubei province of China has now spread to over 20 countries across the globe. Two deaths have also been reported from outside mainland China in Hong Kong and the Philippines.
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Coronavirus death toll rises to 908 in mainland China; over 40,000 infected
World | Feb 10, 2020, 06:47 AM ISTThe death toll in mainland China due to the mysterious new strain of coronavirus has notched up to 908 as on Monday morning. The authorities confirmed that there were 97 deaths added to the count on Sunday while 3,062 new confirmed cases were registered.
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Coronavirus test report possible in 15 minutes
World | Feb 09, 2020, 09:24 PM ISTA new test kit to detect coronavirus, which takes just 15 minutes, has been developed at Tianjin University of China. It will help save time in screening out potential patients.
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India ranks 17th among countries at risk of coronavirus import
India | Feb 09, 2020, 08:35 PM ISTOf the countries most at risk of importing coronavirus cases, India ranks 17th, researchers have found on the basis of a mathematical model for the expected global spread of the virus that originated in China's Wuhan area in December 2019.
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Over 1 lakh people screened for coronavirus
India | Feb 09, 2020, 06:01 PM ISTOver 100,000 people have been screened for coronavirus infection at various Indian airports as a preventive measure, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare here on Sunday.
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How to reduce Coronavirus infectants
World | Feb 09, 2020, 01:45 PM ISTAmid Coronavirus outbreak, researchers have reviewed studies on the persistence of coronaviruses on surfaces in hospitals. The researchers reported that these viruses can persist on surfaces, and remain infectious at room temperature for up to nine days.
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Whistle-blower Li Wenliang had warned of Coronavirus, was reprimanded by police: A tale to tell
World | Feb 06, 2020, 10:12 PM ISTDoctor Li Wenliang who had warned other medics about coronavirus, died of the virus on Thursday. On December 30, Li Wenliang texted his medical school batchmates that seven patients from a local seafood market had been diagnosed with a SARS-like illness and quarantined in his hospital.
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Chinese doctor who first warned about coronavirus outbreak dies
World | Feb 06, 2020, 11:55 PM ISTChinese doctor Li Wenliang, who warned other medics of the coronavirus outbreak died of the epidemic on Thursday. Li, a 34-year-old doctor who tried to warn other medics of the epidemic, died of coronavirus on Thursday in Wuhan. He was one of the eight whistle-blowers who was reprimanded by the police for warning the medics about the virus.
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Coronavirus effect: Chinese nationals attend Auto Expo with mask on
News | Feb 06, 2020, 04:49 PM ISTThe 15th edition of Auto Expo 2020 once again made a grand entry at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida. But due to novel coronavirus, a number of Chinese nationals at the Auto Expo were seen wearing masks.