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250 Indians, including students, stranded in Wuhan: India examining options

The death toll in the deadly new coronavirus in China rose to 56 on Sunday with confirmed cases of viral affliction reaching 2,008 , including 23 from abroad

Passengers wear protective face masks at the departure hall of the high speed train station in Hong Kong
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Passengers wear protective face masks at the departure hall of the high speed train station in Hong Kong

Press Trust of India Beijing
India on Sunday said it is examining "all options" in consultations with China to provide relief to over 250 stuck Indians, mostly students, in Wuhan, the epicentre of the fast spreading coronavirus.

The death toll in the deadly new coronavirus in China rose to 56 on Sunday with confirmed cases of viral affliction reaching 2,008, including 23 from aborad, Chinese health authorities said.

India on Sunday opened a third hotline in view of "large number" of phone calls from the Indians who are mostly students, the Indian Embassy in Beijing said.

"In view of the large number of calls received in the two
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