India, Jan. 17 -- Second death in China; second case in Thailand reported

The Union Ministry of health and family welfare has advised that Indians, if sick, should not visit China - especially Wuhan, a city where two persons have succumbed to the a new strain of coronavirus.

Fit travellors there should avoid close contact with people who are unwell; they should avoid contact with live animals and consumption of raw/undercooked meats there; travel to farms and live animals should also be avoided, the ministry advised. The January 17, 2020 advisory included several other precautionary steps suggested by World Health Organisation.

Passengers from China disembarking at airports in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata will be screened through thermal ...