After the outbreak of Coronavirus, China has locked down many cities to avoid the spread of the virus, due to this twenty-five Indian students out of which twenty are from Kerala, were struck in Wuhan. Another 14 students had planned to fly to Kolkata from the Kunming airport on January 24.

The Indian embassy in Beijing said that they were closely monitoring the situation in and gave assurance to the relevant Chinese authorities for providing assistance to the residents in Wuhan. The embassy is also receiving queries from Indians in the Hubei province, it is touch with the relevant authorities and Indians in Hubei province.  

Coronaviruses are different types of viruses that typically affect the respiratory tract. They are associated with the common cold and severe acute respiratory syndrome. These viruses are responsible for between 15 and 30 per cent of the common cold.