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The coronavirus has now spread to almost 70 countries around the world and health officials are scrambling to stop people spreading the virus among themselves. But with many patients not realizing they’re ill, and others carrying on with normal life until they are diagnosed, the fast-spreading infection is proving difficult to contain. Avoiding an infection … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 75,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Pune | Published: February 18, 2020 4:14:27 am India had recently sent its scientists to a meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) that deliberated on developing treatment options, including drugs and diagnostics, as a counter measure to arrest the spread of coronavirus. (Representational Image) The Centre’s Department of Biotechnology … Read more