Coronavirus outbreak: Centre exploring options to help Indians stranded at Wagah

In its bid to rescue stranded Indians, Centre is exploring all options to help a group of Indians who want to enter Indian territory but are stuck at Wagah Border due to technical and legal issues, government sources said on Wednesday. As per sources,  group, a few days earlier, went to Pakistan via Dubai from Delhi.

However, sports event was cancelled over Coronavirus scare following which group decided to return to India through Wagah-Attari border. Furrmore, sources claimed that if a person has travelled by air, n it is t possible to allow person through land borders.

This came after India suspended its land border crossing points with Pakistan from March 16 in wake of Coronavirus outbreak. Meanwhile, India has recorded third COVID-19 death and cases have risen to over 150 with Maharashtra recording highest number at 45.

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India Evacuates 405 Citizens Stranded At Kuala Lumpur Airport

India has evacuated its 405 citizens, including students, stranded at Kuala Lumpur airport in Malaysia due to Coronavirus outbreak, Indian High Commission said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Indian government approved AirAsia flights for Delhi and Vizag to help stranded Indians.

Indian nationals were stuck at airport after government, which on Monday banned entry of passengers from EU countries, Turkey, UK from March 18 till March 31 and also closed its doors to those from Afghanistan, Philippines and Malaysia with immediate effect.

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Coronavirus crisis

As of date, total number of positive cases in India has soared up to 152. maximum cases of virus have been reported in Maharashtra and Kerala. Meanwhile, three deaths have been reported. India has suspended all visas, barring a few categories such as diplomatic and employment apart from keeping in abeyance visa-free travel facility to OCI cardholders till April 15.

First detected in Wuhan in December 2019, vel coronavirus has affected nearly 148 countries in world. Presently, re are over two lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19 which has led to death of nearly 9,000 people. As re is vaccine or specific antidote to COVID-19, countries have been grappling with all possible mechanisms to contain its scope. So far, China, South Korea, Italy, and Iran have witnessed most number of confirmed cases of vel coronavirus.

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