Coronavirus Live Updates: 2 Thousand killed in China due To Corona Virus, India will send C-17 Globemaster

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The deadly corona virus is causing havoc in China. The death toll due to the virus has increased to 2 thousand. While more than 74 thousand people are infected by it. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the infection is not only out of control but has reached a very dangerous situation.

India will send a C-17 military transport aircraft to bring stranded Indians to the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday amid the threat of Corona virus wreaking havoc in China. The purpose of sending the aircraft is to evacuate stranded Indians and deliver medical supplies to the people of China affected by the corono virus. The C-17 Globemaster is the largest military aircraft in the Indian Air Force list. The aircraft is capable of carrying large equipment, troops and humanitarian aid over long distances in all types of weather.

Mask scarcity in China

Wuhan, who is battling the epidemic, has a shortage of masks and defensive bodysuits. Health workers said that some doctors are showing signs of respiratory problems, but due to lack of medical staff, they have to work continuously. The maximum impact of the corona virus is visible in Hubei province’s capital, Wuhan. So far, 1800 people have died here.

Japan plans to begin clinical trials of HIV drugs to treat the corona virus. Although the time taken to approve the use of the drug, nothing has been reported. On the other hand, 88 more people stranded on the cruise have been infected. Let us know that this cruise reached the port of Yokohama, Japan on 5 February. Although there was no virus infected person in the ship at that time, the cruise has been stopped on the coast after the result of a person landed in Hong Kong is positive.

Amid the threat of Corona virus, Pakistan has decided to deploy two of its officers in Wuhan. So that they can meet Pakistani students studying in different universities there. There are around 28,000 Pakistani students studying in various institutions in China. About 500 Pakistani students are trapped in Wuhan alone, which is believed to be the hub of the Corona virus.