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Strong earthquake kills at least 280 in Afghanistan
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Assam flood situation critical, CM reviews state of affairs
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Coronavirus: Italy to quarantine Milan, Venice and other regions
The Italian government is planning to quarantine the entire Lombardy region around Milan to limit the spread of the coronavirus as well as areas around and including Venice and the northern cities of Parma and Rimini, Italian media has reported. A draft of the...
Drinking alcohol will not protect you from Covid-19, says WHO
“Be aware that both alcohol and chlorine can be useful to disinfect surfaces, but they need to be used under appropriate recommendations,” the WHO said.
The most effective way to protect yourself against the new coronavirus is by frequently cleaning your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or washing them with soap and water, according to the organisation.
Coronavirus outbreak: Five more people from Kerala test positive for Covid-19
All the five have been isolated in Pathnamathitta general hospital and are under observation. Their tests were confirmed on Saturday night. Earlier, India’s first three positive cases had been reported from the state
Coronavirus in US: New York declares state of emergency
The governor’s announcement came as concerns about the outbreak grew in New York City, which has 12 confirmed cases, up from six that were disclosed as of Friday. The epicenter in New York state continues to be just north of the city, in Westchester County, where there are 70 cases in total.
Coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises, health official warns
More than half of the 50 U.S. states have reported cases, including the first cases in Virginia and Connecticut on Sunday. As the outbreak spreads, daily life has been increasingly disrupted, with concerts and conferences canceled and universities telling students to stay home and take classes online.
Coronavirus: PM asks officials to ensure adequate quarantine, critical care
“All departments should work in convergence and action should be initiated for creating awareness in community about the disease and the precautions to be taken,” the prime minister was quoted as saying in an official statement.
As coronavirus cases rise, 52 labs set-up across India for testing samples
-In Andhra Pradesh, labs at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences in Tirupati, Andhra Medical College in Visakhapatnam and GMC, Anantapur have been made operational while in Assam, labs at Gauhati Medical College in Guwahati and Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh have been activated.
-In Bihar, Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, in Chandigarh, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research and AIIMS in Chhattisgarh have the designated laboratories.
About 30 still trapped after Chinese coronavirus quarantine hotel collapses
A video stream posted by the government-backed Beijing News site showed rescue workers in orange overalls clambering over rubble and twisted steelwork carrying people towards ambulances.
As India coronavirus cases spike, experts daunted by prospect of South Asia spread
“There is a strong possibility that the number of cases in India is much higher than what has been detected,” Arunkumar G., director of the Manipal Institute of Virology, said, citing a virus incubation of up to two weeks.
Shortage of personal protective equipment endangering health workers worldwide
WHO calls on industry and governments to increase manufacturing by 40 per cent to meet rising global demand