Month: March 2020

First Coronavirus positive case reported in Assam

GUWAHATI: A 52-year-old man from Karimganj tested positive for Coronavirus. The patient is detected in Silchar Medical College and Hospital. According to Newslive reports, the man went to Karimganj a few days back from Hatigaon, Guwahati. Meanwhille, health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed the news and wrote in a

Shocking response as lockdown clamped in Northeast India

Shocking response as lockdown clamped in Northeast India

People from all walks of life, including traders and transporters, on Tuesday fully followed the lockdown, imposed on the seven northeastern states in a bid to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials said. The authorities, specially the health services officials, have further stepped up their efforts and campaign

What is Hantavirus and how it spreads

What is Hantavirus and how it spreads

The hantavirus scare comes at a time when the total count of those infected by novel coronavirus is nearing the 400,000 mark . Even when the world is trying to find a cure for the dreaded coronavirus pandemic, a report in Global Times said that a man from China’s Yunnan