Coronavirus latest updates: India seeks permission to evacuate its citizens, death toll rises to 132 in China

by Abbas Adil

Believed to have started in China’s Wuhan province, deadly Coronavirus has now spread to over a dozen countries including the United States, Japan and South Korea. Major international airports in India are on high alert and are screening passengers coming from China and other countries. Many people showing symptoms of coronavirus have been quarantined in different cities in India including Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Over 130 people have lost their lives due to coronavirus-related illness in China and thousands of confirmed cases have been reported from that country. Overseas confirmed cases have been reported from Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, France, the United States, Singapore, Australia, Vietnam, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

The World Health Organisation in its latest report on Coronavirus’s latest situation said that there was a very high risk of the virus in China. China New Year Festival holidays have been extended till February 2 to prevent reverse migration of millions of people. Universities, schools and kindergartens across China will postpone the opening of the new semester until further notice.

Financial Express brings to you the latest updates on coronavirus, stay tuned.

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