NEW DELHI: India on Saturday (March 14) declared Covid-19 (coronavirus) as a 'notified disaster' which would enable the country to provide assistance and spend more funds to fight the pandemic. The move came after the number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 84, with two deaths. Ten people have recovered fully.
A student demonstrating how to wash hands during an awareness campaign about Covid-19 outbreak at a school in Chennai, India. India on Saturday declared Covid-19 as a"notified disaster" which would enable the country to provide assistance to its people. - Reuters
The health ministry said that more than 4,000 people who had contact with the confirmed cases are under surveillance. Over the past few days, India has ordered the closure of public buildings, cinemas and bars in several cities, and major sporting events have also been postponed. Several other states in India have also announced more limited restrictions, including the closure of some schools.
In a lengthier online statement, Cook said that Apple’s stores in China have all now reopened and what the company has learned there has helped it develop"best practices that are assisting enormously in our global response.”In another development Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the coronavirus outbreak in his country has not reached a point that requires him to declare a national emergency like the US and parts of Europe.
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