Can the novel coronavirus spreading with renewed vigour be stopped?
Even as 18 countries/regions have reported 67 cases of novel coronavirus as on January 28 morning, no confirmed case has been reported so far in India. But it must be…
Author: Prasad Ravindranath
Science Editor with @The_Hindu, Chennai, India.
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