Shillong, Jan. 28 -- Northeastern states Meghalaya and Nagaland have sounded high alert in view of the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) in China.

In an advisory, the Nagaland Directorate of Health and Family Welfare has asked all Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to be on alert, as it has already spread to many countries, including Nepal and it is of public health concern.The advisory issued by the Mission Director Dr. Kevichusa Medikhru of the National Health Mission in the Directorate of Health &Family Welfare of Nagaland informed that the Corona Viruses are a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respir...