'Coronavirus does not spread through mosquitoes': Health Ministry on Big B's fly anecdote

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's Joint secretary Lav Aggrawal on Thursday dressed a press conference and informed about developments being me to tackle with Coronavirus spre. 

Busting myth that Coronavirus spres through mosquitoes, Health Ministry declined reports and clarified that Coronavirus is an infectious disease, and does t spre through mosquitoes.

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On Amitabh Bachchan's Tweet 

When asked about Superstar Amitabh Bachchan's tweet about Coronavirus spreing through flies, Health Ministry's Joint secretary said, "I have t seen his tweet, but technically I can say that this is an infectious disease and does t spre through flies." 

Earlier on March 25, Amitabh Bachchan h taken to his official Twitter handle and posted a video about a study showing that coronavirus lingers on human excreta much longer than in respiratory samples.

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Coronavirus in India 

According to latest Health Ministry data available on Thursday, India so far has 649 positive cases of dely Coronavirus. Amid rising cases of COVID-19 virus in country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday anunced a 21-day lockdown across nation starting Tuesday midnight.  He accentuated need for 21 days, that were necessary for breaking transmission chain of pandemic. 21-day curfew applies to all states, districts, and vills across country - irrespective of wher y are currently under curfew or t.  

"From midnight, across country, re will be countrywide lockdown in India. re will be a complete restriction of leaving out from residence.  All districts, vill will be locked down. This is curfew only -a stricter curfew than Janta curfew. We have to bear ecomic consequences because of this. But to save every Indian's life at this time is my and government's responsibility," Prime Minister said. 

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