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have been helping the terrorists. They have dangerous due to which a large number of foreigners also came
weapons from these countries. In such a situation, to India from countries where there are many cases
there is a big risk of dent in the safety of biological of corona.
weapons. If this happens, it will be a sign of the Precautionary measures at airports started very
destruction of the world. In the recent decade, mutual late. What is the condition at the airport is proved by
enemies and commercial confrontations of countries the example of singer Kanika Kapoor. After returning
in the world have also been a big reason for the from England, she was found positive during the
terrorists to flourish. There have been allegations that investigation at the airport, but she went straight to
some countries use terrorists against other countries her house and became a threat to how many people
for their personal interests. joined three parties.
No major budget announcement was made by the
danger in india central government till the end of March to avoid
India, with a population of about 130 crore, has the the epidemic. Decisions were made to stay at home
highest risk of such epidemics. The condition of and lock down, but a plan was made about what will
hospitals in the country is not hidden from anyone. happen to those who earn food during the day and
And the problem of poverty is that 10 to 12 people live eat at night. In the settlements, which are the most
in each room. Settlements are the most susceptible sensitive places from India’s point of view, nothing
place for such epidemics. There are little from was done about awareness. Maharashtra remains the
cleanliness to public amenities. The rooms with self- most sensitive case of coronavirus in India with the
checking kits to isolation are also very few. Corrupt highest number of cases. Apart from this, cases from
elements from above do not hold back from robbing Kerala, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana,
people for money even in the event of an epidemic. Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat, Ladakh, Punjab,
Initially in India, the impact of the coronavirus Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Jammu
was negligible, but in the second fortnight of March, Kashmir, Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
conditions suddenly began to worsen. The truth is Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Bihar
that by the end of February, preparations to compete Have come out
against Coronavirus in India were limited to meetings
only. International air flights were banned very lately letters@tehelka.com

Are hAnd dryers effective in killing the new normal body temperature) because of infection with type b (hib) vaccine, do not provide protection
coronAvirus? the new coronavirus. against the new coronavirus.
no. hand dryers are not effective in killing the 2019- however, they cannot detect people who are the virus is so new and different that it needs its
ncov. to protect yourself against the new coronavirus, infected but are not yet sick with fever. this is because own vaccine. researchers are trying to develop a
you should frequently clean your hands with an it takes between 2 and 10 days before people who are vaccine against 2019-ncov, and who is supporting
alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and infected become sick and develop a fever. their efforts.
water. once your hands are cleaned, you should dry Although these vaccines are not effective against
them thoroughly by using paper towels or a warm air cAn sprAying Alcohol or chlorine All over 2019-ncov, vaccination against respiratory illnesses
dryer. your body kill the new coronAvirus? is highly recommended to protect your health.
no. spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body
cAn An ultrAviolet disinfection lAmp kill the will not kill viruses that have already entered your cAn regulArly rinsing your nose with
new coronAvirus? body. spraying such substances can be harmful to sAline help prevent infection with the new
uv lamps should not be used to sterilize hands or clothes or mucous membranes (i.e. eyes, mouth). be coronAvirus?
other areas of skin as uv radiation can cause skin aware that both alcohol and chlorine can be useful no. there is no evidence that regularly rinsing the
irritation. to disinfect surfaces, but they need to be used under nose with saline has protected people from infection
appropriate recommendations. with the new coronavirus.
how effective Are thermAl scAnners in there is some limited evidence that regularly
detecting people infected with the new do vAccines AgAinst pneumoniA protect you rinsing nose with saline can help people recover more
coronAvirus? AgAinst the new coronAvirus? quickly from the common cold. however, regularly
thermal scanners are effective in detecting people no. vaccines against pneumonia, such as rinsing the nose has not been shown to prevent
who have developed a fever (i.e. have a higher than pneumococcal vaccine and haemophilus influenza respiratory infections.

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