A dangerous virus called the Coronavirus has begun spreading in China’s Wuhan city. There is no cure for this virus. Once infected it causes problems breathing, organ failure and in some cases even death.This virus has spread to the USA, Thailand, South Korea and Japan. There were around 700 Indian students who were studying in the Wuhan area. Many of the students left and came back to the country. But the Chinese government has now put Wuhan on a lockdown.Nobody is allowed to leave or enter the city. Because of this 250 Indian students are stuck in Wuhan. 

Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar has said that he is in constant touch with the Chinese Authorities and is monitoring their well being.According to the Chinese government, till now 1,975 people were infected with the virus.However a Chinese Nurse wearing a [Box 09 Hazmat suit released a video saying that she is in the Wuhan area and wants everyone to know the truth. She said the Chinese Government is lying and there are more than 90,000 people who are infected with the virus. She requested everyone to donate masks and hazmat suits. The Nurse has requested everyone to stay home and not to celebrate the [Box 10 Chinese New Year. Don’t party. Do not eat out. Once a year, we celebrate Chinese New Year. If you are safe now, you will be able to meet your family again healthy next year.

Her video has gone viral and has got more than 2 million views on YouTube.Horrifying clips have been posted online by citizens on the chinese social media site called Weibo. In one video, patients are seen sitting between drips and oxygen tanks next to three dead bodies covered in white sheets.One person even demanded Weibo that authorities of Wuhan be changed. However all these videos and posts about the virus have been deleted. People say that the Chinese government is scrubbing the internet of videos that reveal the true situation.

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• China
• Coronavirus
• Wuhan

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