Rumors apart, here's what you should know about Coronavirus

The government of India has sent out several advisories on how to prevent the transmission of the deadly coronavirus by maintaining basic etiquettes.

Experts have said it is unlikely that COVID-19 spread through food, taking note from similar diseases - SARS and MERS. This was further clarified by the central government's Animal Husbandry and Fisheries department as it reiterated that coronavirus is 'not' transmitted through dairy, meat, egg or fish.

Union Minister for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Giriraj Singh, comments, 'Some people are creating panic due to lack of knowledge regarding #Coronavirus. Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Dairying Department has already clarified that COVID-19 is not transmitted through meat, egg or fish.' The Union health ministry as well the Ministry of Human Resource Development has already issued advisories to all schools asking them to avoid any large gathering of students in premises. The ministry also asked them to ensure the availability of soap and water in restrooms at all times. The advisory further stated frequently touched surfaces like doorknobs, switches, desktops, hand railing should be disinfected.

According to researchers, coronavirus requires a host - be it animal or human - to grow, and hence, it cannot grow inside the food. Thorough cooking, with well-cleaned vegetables and meat or dairy products can easily avoid the spread of the virus as it dies under severe heat (above 60ºC).