Four Pakistani students diagnosed with coronavirus in China: Zafar Mirza.

ISLAMABAD -- Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Services Dr. Zafar Mirza on Wednesday told that four Pakistani students, who are living in China's Wuhan, have been diagnosed with coronavirus.

Addressing the press conference in Islamabad, the special assistant said that there is no report of any confirmed coronavirus case from any part of Pakistan. The symptoms of this deadly virus are headache, fever, cough and respiratory problem, he added.

Dr Zafar Mirza went on to say that the virus attacks three people out of 100, leaving remaining 97 unaffected.

Earlier, the special assistant said utmost vigilance is being maintained and an Emergency Operation Cell at Federal Health Ministry is monitoring the situation round the clock.

Thermos scanners and thermo guns have been provided to well-trained health staff at airports in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad to screen all passengers arriving via flights from China, he continued.

Dr Zafar further said instructions have also been given to all major hospitals to make arrangements to receive possible cases of the virus and provide them necessary treatment.

It is to be mentioned here that three persons admitted to the Services Hospital were Chinese, hailing from Wuhan, the epicenter of the...

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