The global pandemic has created a panic situation all over the globe. With the coronavirus-positive cases increasing day-by-day, people are living in fear. The death toll has crossed 5,000 in two months with more than 1.5 lakh cases detected so far globally. In India alone, 110 positive cases have been recorded to date with two deaths. Amidst all these bad figures, we would like to tell you some good news around the COVID-19 epidemic.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Initiative To Deal With Coronavirus
Indian prime minister is playing the role of a global leader by taking all necessary steps to tackle this outbreak. Recently, he communicated with SAARC leaders through video conferencing to chalk out a plan to combat this deadly virus. Not only he suggested some ideas about how SAARC countries can come together to fight this pandemic but also proposed Emergency Coronavirus Fund.
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Some ideas on how SAARC nations can work together to tackle the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/b9K8tpPSzr
The number of Coronavirus-free patients is increasing
We all hear the news of an increase in the coronavirus patients but what is more important to know is the increased recovery rate. A total of 13 infected patients have successfully recovered from this fatal virus.
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Three from #Rajasthan are now nCoronavirus-free. The total number of patients now free of #COVID19 is 13.
More details at:https://t.co/L7xbm8ClCx@PMOIndia @drharshvardhan @AshwiniKChoubey @PIB_India @MIB_India @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @PTI_News @WHO — Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 15, 2020
Delhi patient recovered and discharged
So far, the capital has recorded seven coronavirus-positive cases including the 58-year-old woman who succumbed to death. the good news is that the first patient, a 45-year-old man has completely got free of this virus. He was discharged from the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on Saturday as per sources. However, no confirmation has been made by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Rajasthan patient cured
All the three coronavirus-positive cases in Rajasthan who were undergoing treatment for the same in Sawai Man Singh Hospital, Jaipur have been cured. However, they are still kept under observation and would soon be discharged.
Also Read: COVID-19 Actions, Preparedness And Updates By Ministry Of Health
Indian scientists have isolated the strain of COVID-19
India fifth country to isolate Coronavirus at NIV Pune lab https://t.co/xCQE8uFULC — ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) March 14, 2020
India is one of the 5 countries that have achieved this after the USA, China, Japan and Thailand. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) considers this a breakthrough first step towards developing a vaccine for coronavirus prevention.
As per reports, the team of scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune have successfully isolated COVID-19 virus strains but they still require a minimum of 18 months to prepare a vaccine.
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