Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend next week's Holi celebrations because of advice from experts to avoid mass gatherings as coronavirus spreads
Hong Kong A spike in novel coronavirus in India has prompted concerns that the world's second-most populous country could face its own outbreak of the deadly virus, which to date has infected more than 95,000 people and killed at least 3,283 worldwide.
Twenty-nine cases have been confirmed inside the country, including three who have recovered. Many of the cases are linked to a group of travelers from Italy, the hardest-hit country in Europe, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.Authorities in the country have advised caution, but have not raised the alarm. Vardhan told lawmakers in parliament Tuesday that public health authorities are focusing on India's"core capacities for disease preparedness and response.
Coronavirus is hitting the travel industry hard 03:14US attempts to increase testingOn Wednesday, the Vice President said the Trump administration is prioritizing making it easier for Americans to be tested for the virus. "Our objective is to make tests available broadly to the American public.
Ex-health adviser perplexed by Trump's Obama claim 00:45Nearly 160 cases have been identified in the United States and 11 people have been killed. Ten of the fatalities occurred in Washington state, where many of the patients and victims have been connected to a nursing home in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. A federal disaster medical assistance team is set to arrive in Kirkland Thursday to help staff at the facility.The other fatality is in California, where Gov.
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