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392: Over 28 Coronavirus Cases in India: What Precautions To Take?


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At least 28 cases of the Coronavirus have been confirmed in India as of 4 March 2020. 

As of this podcast’s recording, the health ministry confirmed that there was 1 case in Delhi, 6 in Agra, 16 Italian tourists and their Indian driver who are now in quarantine in Manesar, 1 in Telangana and 3 in Kerala.

More suspected cases are spilling forward with each passing moment.

India is now scrambling to screen, identify and isolate any cases of the virus that have gone undetected.

Meanwhile, globally, the Novel Coronavirus or the disease it causes - COVID-19 - has caused at least 3,131 deaths, and infected over 92,300 people.

So is India prepared for COVID-19? How can you know what to believe and what not to believe about the Coronavirus? And what steps can you take to keep you and your families safe?

Guests: Professor Ramanan Laxminarayan, Director, Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy
Vaishali Sood, Health Editor, Quint Fit

Host and Producer: Vishnu Gopinath

Editor: Shelly Walia
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