Eleven people in four cities of India have been kept under observation to check for possible exposure to dely coronavirus following ir return from China. Reportedly, y showed mild symptoms of coronavirus infection — fever, cough and sore throat. Among 11, seven are from Kerala, two in Mumbai and one each in Bengaluru and Hyderab.

As per reports, Union Health Ministry h informed that ones in Mumbai, Hyderab, and Bengaluru have tested negative.

India has intensified measures to check passengers for coronavirus.  Civil Aviation Ministry has directed seven international airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata to make arrangements for screening of passengers arriving from China in wake of outbreak. Government of India informed that as of January 24, 20,844 passengers from 96 flights have been screened for coronavirus symptoms including 4,082 screened in 19 flights on Friday.

outbreak of Coronavirus in city of Wuhan has infected hundreds of people and killed as many as 41 people in China. outbreak of  virus at a time when nation celebrates Lunar New Year has created an atmosphere of fear. Chinese government has imposed travel restrictions on a number of cities in Hubei province and people have been asked to wear face masks in public places.

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Here is all you need to kw about Coronavirus:

Though World Health Organization (WHO) has t yet classified  virus as an international emergency considering  low number of overseas cases, however, WHO director-general Tedros ham Ghebreyesus has called it 'an emergency in China'.

virus which originated in China has found its way to European continent with France being first to confirm three cases in country. Australia has come on record to confirm its first case of recently struck virus named as 2019-nCoV. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has anunced second case in rth American continent.

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What is coronavirus?

According to World Health Organization, coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause illness ranging from common cold due to viruses 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1, to more viruses  MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome) and SARS-CoV (severe acute respiratory syndrome). Some experts say newly struck virus may t be as dely as or s of Coronavirus such as SARS, which killed nearly 800 people worldwide during a 2002-2003 outbreak that also originated from China.

se viruses are transmitted between animals and people. SARS, for instance, was believed to have been transmitted from civet cats to humans while MERS traveled from a of camel to humans.

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Common symptoms and cure

According to WHO and CDC, symptoms of Coronavirus may include runny se, heache, cough, sore throat and fever. In more severe cases, it may le to pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death. Experts and researchers are yet to understand destructive potential of new virus and have yet t found a cure for same.

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