Published 12:14 IST, March 18th 2020

Sachin Tendulkar appeals to citizens to fight COVID-19 responsibly, warns against rumours

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar continued to spread awareness about the COVID-19 threat and ways to tackle it, as he reminded his fans of their responsibilities

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ICC Hall of Famer and Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar continued to spre awareness about COVID-19 threat and ways to tackle it, as he reminded his fans that y h responsibilities as citizens of this country. vel coronavirus continues to plague different parts of world, with death toll going above 7000 people worldwide. Health Ministry has asked all citizens to categorically follow visory issued by m in wake of epidemic and has directed m to wash ir hands, maintain social distancing and avoid large garings in order to contain virus and prevent it from spreing. 

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Sachin Tendulkar reminds fans of ir responsibilities

Taking to Twitter, Sachin Tendulkar continued his campaign to spre awareness about coronavirus and reminded m of basics that were required to be taken care of. In a video mess for his fans, Sachin Tendulkar asks people to wash ir hands properly and urged people to t go to large social garings as virus could spre from person to person. In case of symptoms being exhibited, Master Blaster urged people to visit nearest doctor. Sachin Tendulkar warned his fans about spreing fake news related to virus and asked people to stay strong toger in order to combat COVID-19.

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ICMR anunces 49 ditional laboratories

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) which is apex body for coordination, formulation, and promotion of biometrical research, also informs that  49 ditional laboratories and organizations like CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)  DRDO ( Defence Research and Development Organisation), (Department of Biotechlogy) DBT to be activated by end of this week.

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So far council has equipped as many as 72 laboratories to test for pandemic disease. ICMR will be setting up two testing locations, NCR and Bhubaneswar for high throughput diagstic systems for exponentially increasing rapid diagsing of Covid-19. systems can test up to 1400 samples per day. y are also having dialogues with high-quality private labs to understand modalities of increasing access to prepare for future

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12:14 IST, March 18th 2020