Piyush Goyal issues directives to constitute Rly Rapid Response Team to fight COVID-19  

Amid surge in Coronavirus cases across country, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday issued directives to constitute a six-member rapid response team from Railway Board to coordinate efforts of Indian Railways across all zones. decision was taken at meeting over railways' preparedness to contain spread of COVID-19 in India. 

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Coronavirus in India

Government is taking all measures necessary to combat  deadly virus. rmal screening is being carried out on airports across country. India has banned all foreigners from entering country.  Ministry has deployed around 30,000 - 35,000 personnel on community surveillance keeping a close watch. government has also allowed private testing facilities to test patients for Coronavirus. Schools and or educational institutions, malls, cinema halls, pubs gyms and swimming pools have been shut down in order to prevent spread of virus. Also, religious and spiritual places of pilgrim and worship such as Vaishdevi, Shirdi's Saibaba temple and Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple among ors have been shut down.

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WHO praises India's effort to contain  virus

World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday praised Indian government's commitment to combat vel coronavirus -- a pandemic which has infected more than 168,000 people and killed over 7500 globally. Speaking to reporters after holding a meeting with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative to India, commended apex medical research institute for managing to isolate strains of Sars-Cov-2. 

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total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India has reached 152, including 127 Indians and 25 foreign nationals according to government data on Wednesday morning. deadly virus has claimed three lives in country. Maharashtra is worst-hit state in country from vel coronavirus with 42 people testing positive for infection and one casualty reported in Mumbai on Tuesday. Kerala with 27 cases becomes second state to report maximum cases of Coronavirus after Maharashtra, followed by Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. Centre has “strongly advised” Indians to avoid all n-essential travel abroad. government is also monitoring all suspected cases and has issued preventive advisories.

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