Evening News - 09 March, 2020
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Assam State Health Department has quarantined 400 people who came in touch with American tourist who tested positive for coronavirus in Bhutan. Health Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “State Health Dept has traced more than 400 contacts in different places including MV Mahabahu and resorts where he stayed. Teams of doctors and microbiologists have been keeping a close watch on these people who have been quarantined.”

Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has urged the state government to seal Indo-Mayanmar border over coronavirus scare. The state shares 510 km unfenced border with Myanmar. MPCC said that people from neighbouring countries including China had entered the state without screening.

Investigation agencies are now further trying to ascertain links between Priyanka Vadra of Congress and Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor after it was learned that the latter had bought MF Hussain painting worth Rs 2 cr from the Congress leader. Congress has said that the reports of the purchase were fully files in income tax documents of the Congress leader.Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate has taken custody of Kapoor until March 11.

A patient who was admitted to district Wenclock hospital in Mangaluru has escaped from the hospital. According to reports, he had an argument with the staff during which he insisted that he was not infected with coronavirus. The patient who arrived there from Dubai was admitted to the hospital after showing some symptoms of the infection. He also had high fever. After he escaped from the hospital, a complaint against him has been lodged with the police. A high alert has also been sounded in nearby coastal districts after the incident.

A 3-year-old child has tested positive for coronavirus in Kerala. The child and the parents had travel history to Italy, claim reports. The thermal screening being carried out at the airport had detected the infection for the child which was confirmed after tests. The child has been put under isolation at Ernakulam Medical College. The parents are also under observation, though the parents haven’t shown any symptoms of fever, stated a press release.

98-year-old Karthiani Amma honoured with Nari Shakti Puraskar, 2019 event at President House, here in New Delhi on Sunday expressed her wish to study further.“I cleared Class 4 exams recently, now I want to study further,” Ms Karthiani told PM. She had come to Delhi to collect the award. Karthyayini Amma scored a 30 on 30 for her reading test, 40 on 40 for Malayalam writing and 28 on 30 for Mathematics. She started her academic journey January 2018 after working very very hard in her life to take care of herself and her family. Bhageerathi Amma, a 105-year-old achiever from Kerala could not come to receive her awards. Both the super grannies have passed the Class IV literacy equivalent examinations.