Indian government has said that it is prepared to handle any outbreak in the country.
“Thermal screening sensors are operational and few more such equipment is being procured.
The immigration and other staff members at the airports have been sensitized and dedicated ambulances are placed at the Airports.
Deployment of medical & para-medical staff is also being done for round-the-clock service," an official statement Sai.
Jugal Kishore, Director Professor & Head of Department-Community Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) New Delhi Said -
“Human coronaviruses can cause mild disease similar to a common cold, while others more severe disease (such as MERS, SARS). Some coronaviruses that are found in animals can infect humans can infect humans– these are known as zoonotic diseases,".
“As there is no vaccine or drug available against the virus, the cases are managed according to their symptomatology.
NCoV is fatal but exact fatality is not estimated and how virus will behave in the new population is also not known. Therefore, prevention and strict surveillance is very important in India,".
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