Indian crew member struck in Japan sings a song by Arijit Singh; gives an optimistic msg

NEW DELHI: Binay Kumar Sarkar, an Indian crew member stuck in a luxury cruise ship Diamond Princess in Japan due to coronavirus outbreak, posted a video where he is seen singing ''Chal Ghar Chalen mere humdum'' sung by singer Arijit Singh from latest Indian film ''Malang."

He also gave an optimistic message through the video in which he said, "You will get bored by seeing my (worried) face continuously on social media. There should be some hope for life around us especially during such times (coronavirus fear). We don't know if we are going back home or not. My friend is shooting this video on the ship. I have been stuck in this profession (being a crew member on a cruise ship) but my friend is on the ship for the first time. our families are really scared. We should remain happy and calm in such situations. I want to thank Arijit Singh for singing many songs that bring hope and happiness in such situations. I want to say to the people that we should move forward in life by solving our problems, no matter how bad the circumstances are. That''s what life is all about."

Six Indian nationals have been tested positive for COVID-19 on Diamond Princess cruise ship are responding well to treatments, according to reports.

Several Indian crew members and passengers onboard a cruise ship have been quarantined off Japan because of the novel coronavirus outbreak on February 8. The cruise ship continues to quarantined off the coast of Yokohama in Japan. In total, roughly 2,700 passengers and 1,000 crew come from 56 countries.

"Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans," stated WHO.

Most common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.

Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs. Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing, said WHO.

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