Indian medics at Akhaura border post screen for Coronavirus suspects

Medical officials armed with a handheld rmal scanner at Indo-Bangla border in Tripura are looking to spot coronavirus suspects crossing border. According to reports, medical officials are deployed by state government to keep a vigil at border, to prevent entry of any coronavirus infected patient through India's International Checkpost (ICP) with Banglesh's Akhaura region. As per reports, team of doctors posted at international border are stationed at spot for 12 hours a day, from 6 am in morning to 6 pm in evening. 

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border post at Akhaura is unique because it is closest international border to any Indian state capital. Media reports suggest that every single passenger crossing border are first going through an immigration process done by personnel of Border Guards of Banglesh (BGB) and n by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) before going through a thorough medical examination done by a team of experts. As per reports, passengers have to answer questions on ir recent foreign visits, show relevant papers, produce face masks before y are allowed to enter country.

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India reported its first case of coronavirus in early February in South-Indian state of Kerala, however, since n around 34 cases have been reported from  country with 31 confirmed cases in month of March alone. As per reports, deaths have been confirmed by authorities yet. Indian health ministry has issued an visory for citizens asking m to visit a doctor if symptoms appear. 

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Coronavirus outbreak

new coronavirus also kwn as COVID-19 has claimed more than 3,500 lives across globe and has infected over 1,00,000 people around world since it first broke out in December 2019. China is most affected country in world as experts believe that virus originated from a seafood market in Wuhan city, epicentre of disease, where animals were being tred illegally. According to reports, at least 500 people have died outside mainland China, which makes it worst disease outbreak of 21st century. Italy, Iran and South Korea are most affected countries outside China, where 233, 145 and 4 people have died respectively as of March 6.

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