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Coronavirus, a pandemic
A fast-moving infection originating
in China - has spread to more than 110 countries and there are now also
51,500 confirmed cases outside the country, according to the latest WHO
figures. Russia America Britain Iran Italy Almost all the countries of the world
including India have issued an advisory for their citizens. All possible
efforts to avoid this catastrophic infection are being done.
The spread of Coronavirus
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More than 23,500 people have been
tested in the UK and 278 have been exposed to the dreaded
disease.US President Donald Trump has released $ 50bn in federal funds,
declaring a national emergency. Spain has the second-highest number of
coronavirus cases in Europe after Italy and bout 120 people have died in Spain. Spain's health ministry says it has recorded 1,500 more cases of Covid-19 since 18:00 on Friday evening local time (17:00 GMT). The total number of cases in Italy, the European country hardest hit by the
virus rose to 15,113 from a previous 12,462, an increase of 21.7 percent.
The World Health Organization (WHO)
According to the WHO, more than
4,600 people have died and more than 126,000 people have been infected
globally. According to Johns Hopkins University, about 68,000 victims have been
recovered, tracking the virus.
INDIA
At such a time when this dreaded the disease is at its peak, most of the countries of the world are sealing their
borders for the people coming from outside and putting their full strength in
fighting this virus. In India too, a lot of necessary steps have been taken to
fight this disease and the rescue instructions issued by the government are
being published to the public through various means.
Some
Fact about Coronavirus
Coronavirus can not spread through dead bodies. It spreads from respiratory secretion. Coughing is necessary for the spread of this virus. So there is no risk in cremating the infected bodies.
Delhi AIIMS Director, Randeep Guleria
Central
Helpline numbers in India for Coronavirus: +91-11-23978046
Helpline
numbers in state and union territories:
- Andhra Pradesh- 0866-2410978
- Arunachal Pradesh -9436055743
- Assam -6913347770
- Bihar -104
- Chhattisgarh -077122-35091
- Goa -104
- Gujarat -104
- Haryana -8558893911
- Himachal Pradesh -104
- Jharkhand -104
- Karnataka -104
- Kerala -0471-2552056
- Madhya Pradesh -0755-2527177
- Maharashtra -020-26127394
- Manipur -3852411668
- Meghalaya -108
- Mizoram -102
- Nagaland -7005539653
- Odisha -9439994859
- Punjab -104
- Rajasthan -0141-2225624
- Sikkim -104
- Tamil Nadu -044-29510500
- Telangana -104
- Tripura -0381-2315879
- Uttarakhand -104
- Uttar Pradesh -18001805145
- West Bengal -3323412600
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands -03192-232102
- Chandigarh -9779558282
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu -104
- Delhi -011-22307145
- Jammu -01912520982
- Kashmir -01942440283
- Ladakh -01982256462
- Lakshadweep -104
- Puducherry -104
Preliminary measures to avoidCoronavirus
- Cover your mouth with a tissue or handkerchief while coughing and sneezing. Do not reuse tissue once used.
- Wash hands continuously
- Body parts that may be prone to infection such as eyes, ears, and mouth should not touch
- If a person is suffering from cough, fever, or difficulty in breathing, make the 1-meter distance from it and if necessary contact the nearest health center or use the helpline number.
- Greet someone from a distance rather than shake hands when meeting someone.
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