World Health Organisation

The SARS and Zika outbreaks wiped out billions of dollars in private market funding at their peaks. Does the latest coronavirus outbreak also spell doom for start-up funding?

The messaging service has launched a health alert in collaboration with the WHO to answer questions about the virus. In India, it has launched a separate helpline in partnership with the health ministry and myGov.

Steps like work from home, cancellation of domestic and international travel and distribution of masks, and sanitizers among employees are some of the steps taken by startups to prevent the spread of COVID-19 or the latest Coronavirus.

With more and more people showing coronavirus symptoms and no immediate cure in sight, precautionary measures seems to be our only safety net for now.