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More than 27,000 'under surveillance' in India
India says it has already screened some 600,000 people for the virus at its air and seaports, and put more than 27,000 people "under surveillance" across the country.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says India was “the first country in the world to prepare for an outbreak” as it began screening on 17 January, two weeks before the WHO declared an emergency.
“India is thoroughly prepared to handle any situation that could emerge,” he said.
However, experts say the world’s second most populous country would face considerable challenges if there was an outbreak.
It would be impossible to mass quarantine people like China has successfully done, and the country’s creaky public health system would be find it difficult to accommodate all patients.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world...5f7b9e4958db067adf0b02&pinned_post_type=share
India says it has already screened some 600,000 people for the virus at its air and seaports, and put more than 27,000 people "under surveillance" across the country.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says India was “the first country in the world to prepare for an outbreak” as it began screening on 17 January, two weeks before the WHO declared an emergency.
“India is thoroughly prepared to handle any situation that could emerge,” he said.
However, experts say the world’s second most populous country would face considerable challenges if there was an outbreak.
It would be impossible to mass quarantine people like China has successfully done, and the country’s creaky public health system would be find it difficult to accommodate all patients.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world...5f7b9e4958db067adf0b02&pinned_post_type=share