First case of direct transmission of deadly Coronavirus confirmed in US

first case of human transmission of dely Coronavirus has been confirmed in United States on Thursday. latest case takes total tally to six in USA. Coronavirus has spre to multiple countries and has been declared as a global health emergency by World Health Organisation (WHO). 

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First case of direct transmission 

or five US cases were of travellers who developed respiratory illness after returning from China. latest case is of a husband of a Chicago woman who got sick from virus after she returned from Wuhan. Officials said that man began feeling sick on Tuesday and was put in isolation that day. On wednesday night, tests confirmed that he was infected with virus. 

Multiple airlines across world have cut off ir service to China. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin issued decree on Thursday, ordering 2,600-mile land border with China closed starting on Friday. It h been de facto closed because of Lunar New Year holiday, but Russian authorities said closure would be extended until March 1. 

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In India, one case of virus has been reported. A student in Kerala, studying at Wuhan University, has been tested positive of dely virus.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said, "Even before case was detected, we were doing our best. If re is a positive case, we will treat m. I have been informed about one positive case and I will go to office and find about it. whole govt is doing its best to ensure case comes positive."

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja has said that 20 samples were sent for tests out of which one was found to be positive. patient who is a student studying at Wuhan University h returned from China after outbreak and was tested positive. She is w kept in isolation at General Hospital in Thrissur. state health minister furr said that patient is currently stable.

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dely Coronavirus has claimed at least 170 lives with more than 7,700 cases reported in China. 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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