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  COVID-19 Pandemic: Novel coronavirus stays for a day on cardboard & 3 days on plastic, says Study

  Science | March 22, 2020 12:43 IST

  The novel coronavirus, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can stay for up to 24 hours on cardboard, and up to two to three days on plastic, according to a study which says even people who do not yet show symptoms of the disease can spread the infection to others.

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  17,300 infected across globe as novel Coronavirus numbers get grimmer

  World | February 03, 2020 14:04 IST

  As on Monday, India confirmed the third case of novel Coronavirus from Kerala. The state health officials said the patient had returned from Wuhan in China and has been kept in isolation. A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 17,300 people globally.

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  58,658 passengers screened from 445 flights for coronovirus: Health secretary

  News | February 03, 2020 10:57 IST

  Sanjeeva Kumar, Special Secretary (Health), on February 02 gave information on Novel Coronavirus. He informed that 58,658 passengers from 445 flights have been screened for the deadly virus.

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  Coronavirus outbreak: First positive case confirmed in Kerala

  News | January 30, 2020 17:46 IST

  One positive case of Novel Coronavirus has been confirmed in Kerala. The student was studying at Wuhan University in China.