As China continues to struggle with the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, a girl from Bihar's Chhapra district has been admitted to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) after symptoms similar to coronavirus infection were found. The girl, Ekta, had returned from China recently and was earlier admitted to Saran hospital. As of now, we understand that no Indian citizens have been affected by the outbreak and that food and water supplies are available to them," Kumar tweeted. 2019-nCoV, a strain of coronavirus, has led to an outbreak of viral pneumonia. The virus is said to have originated in a seafood market in Whan, a Chinese city, illegally selling wildlife.

Source: dna January 27, 2020 05:48 UTC