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Union Health Secy reviews preparedness of States/UTs on Novel Coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 7 (ANI): The Union Health Secretary, Preeti Sudan on Friday held a meeting via video conference (VC) with health secretaries of states and union territories along with senior officials from ministry of shipping, ministry of external affairs, ministry of civil aviation,
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Chinese national on Delhi-Pune flight vomits, hospitalised to test for cor
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): A Chinese national onboard an Air India flight from New Delhi to Pune vomited during the flight triggering concerns over novel coronavirus, leading to a delay in flight operations on that route by over four hours.
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Singapore raises Coronavirus outbreak alert to 'Orange' as more cases surf
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore, Feb 7 (ANI): Singapore on Friday raised the risk assessment level on the novel coronavirus outbreak from Yellow to Orange as three more cases, with no confirmed travel history to China or links to the past cases, surfaced.
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ADB approves $2 million in new funding to combat nCoV
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Feb 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved two million dollars in new funding to support efforts to combat the spread of novel coronavirus (nCoV).
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Mumbai Port Trust sets isolations ward, adopts measures to combat coronavi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Mumbai Port Trust has taken proactive steps to combat novel coronavirus which has claimed over 600 lives in China.
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Mumbai Port Trust restricts crew, passengers of ships from China
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Mumbai Port Trust has restricted entry of crew and passengers of ships coming from China or certain other Southeast Asian Countries as a precautionary measure against novel coronavirus.
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2,826 suspected coronavirus cases being monitored in Kerala, says Health M
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Thursday said that a total of 2,826 suspected Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) cases are being monitored in various districts of the state.
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All 645 evacuees from Wuhan tested negative for novel coronavirus: Govt
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, Feb 6 (ANI): In a major development, all 645 evacuees from Wuhan have been tested negative against the novel coronavirus (nCoV), the Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday.
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Karnataka issue guidelines to deal with coronavirus threat
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Karnataka's Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services on Thursday issued guidelines for testing, isolation, hospital admission and discharge in view of the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) in Wuhan city of China, a virus that has inf
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34, including two Chinese nationals, tested negative for Coronavirus in Te
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 6 (ANI): As many as thirty-four people, including Chinese nationals, who were admitted at Gandhi and Fever Hospitals with symptoms of Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) have been tested negative.
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First coronavirus patient cured in Thailand
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Feb 6 (VNA/ANI): The first person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus here has been cured completely and discharged from the hospital, Thailand's Health Minister has said.
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Mixture of anti-HIV drugs may be used to treat nCoV patients in India
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): In a significant move, the India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sought an emergency approval from Central Drug Control Organisation (CDCSO) to use combination of anti-HIV drugs- 'Lopinavir and Ritonavir' tablets for the treatment of novel coronavirus (
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