ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health, Dr Zafar Mirza Thursday said all passengers arriving into Pakistan from China will have to undergo a strict screening at Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore Airports in the wake of recent corona virus outbreak in China where number of cases jumped to almost 440. Talking to PTV news, he said the health ministry through an advisory, ramped up measures to block the spread of mystery virus in the country. “We are closely monitoring the development and screening passengers coming from China,” he said. He added that now many Chinese went for their new Year celebrations and when they return back, they would be strictly screened by the concerned authorities. Ministry of health has asked the three major airports to immediately implement the scanning procedure. The ministry chalked out a detailed action plan which should be strictly followed by the airports and all concerned airlines, Dr Zafar Mirza said. Dr Zafar said a helpline would soon be activated to facilitate prompt reporting of any possible cases. All the hospitals across the country have also been alerted and anyone recently visiting China and found with symptoms of pneumonia, cold, sneezing, coughing and … Continue reading Pakistani airports to scan passengers after outbreak of deadly virus in China : Dr Zafar Mirza