Tibetanspiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has advised his followers in China to chant amantra to contain the spread of threat posed by deadly coronavirus, that haskilled more than 100 people in China so far.
A group ofmainland Chinese devotees on Facebook had requested for the Dalai Lama¡¯s adviceamid widespread health scare after the virus was discovered in Wuhan.Responding to their concern, the Dalai Lama advised his followers and Buddhistmonasteries across China to chant the ¡®Tara Mantra¡¯ as it would be ¡°beneficialfor effectively containing the spread of the virus¡±.
He has askedthe people suffering from the disease to chant the matra, ¡°Om tare tuttare tureSoha¡±, to maintain the peace of mind and remain free from worries. He alsoshared a voice clip, himself chanting the mantra.
According toreports, the death toll due to the virus in China has risen to 130.
In the past24 hours, around 1,300 new cases have been reported. Coronavirus is a largefamily of viruses that causes illnesses ranging from common cold to acuterespiratory syndromes.
India isamong the top 30 countries at "high-risk" from the spread of thedeadly?coronavirus, according to a study based on the number of airtravellers predicted to arrive in the countries from the worst affected citiesin China.
Researchersfrom the University of Southampton in the UK compiled a list of cities andcountries they believe are at high risk from the 2019 novel?coronavirus?(2019-nCoV)-- which has killed over 100 people so far, and infected thousands.
The most"at risk" countries or regions worldwide are Thailand (1), Japan (2),and Hong Kong (3). The US is 6th on the list, Australia 10th, the UK 17th andIndia 23rd, the researchers said in the study released on Tuesday.