India prepares to airlift first batch of citizens from Wuhan amid coronavirus outbreak

After China witnessed deliest day of Coronavirus fatalities, India has started preparing to airlift first batch of its citizens from Wuhan, confirmed Indian Embassy in Beijing. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) h me a formal request to China to facilitate evacuation of Indian nationals from Wuhan, epicentre of Coronavirus outbreak. 

India has been continuously monitoring situation in China and Cabinet Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reviewed preparedness against vel Coronavirus including an evacuation plan. Screening of passengers with travel history from China has been extended to 13 more airports and ministry is procuring more rmal scanners for faster screening.

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First case in India

Amid looming threat of a pandemic, a student in Kerala, studying at Wuhan University, has been tested positive of dely coronavirus that has claimed at least 170 lives till date. patient is currently stable, being closely monitored and has been kept in isolation ward at a hospital. 

Indian Embassy in China is maintaining close contact with its nationals in Wuhan city and elsewhere in Hubei. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar informed that Indian Embassy has opened three hotlines to respond to concerns of those affected by this situation.

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Meanwhile, Director-General of World Health Organization has decided to reconvene International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on new coronavirus on January 30. meeting is aimed at getting vice on wher current outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).

“WHO deeply regrets error in this week's situation report, which inserted word “moderate” inaccurately in #coronavirus global risk assessment. This was a human error in preparing report. I have repeatedly stated high risk of outbreak,” tweeted Tedros ham Ghebreyesus.

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