Published 19:42 IST, February 8th 2020

Ram Gopal Varma enamoured by Coronavirus shape: 'If I didn't know what it was...'

As Coronavirus sparked a scare, Ram Gopal Varma had an interesting take, calling it cute. He said he could've used it as decorative piece, calling God sadistic.

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coronavirus, though mainly affecting people in China, has created a scare across world. Latest reports claim death toll in China has risen over 700, while thousands of people are being infected. As even India witnessed people testing positive for coronavirus, Ram Gopal Varma had a take on graphical portrayal of virus. 

READ: Death Toll Rises To 723 In China Coronavirus; US Woman, Japanese Man First Foreigners To Die

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Sharing one such photograph of coronavirus, veteran filmmaker wrote about its ‘cute’ looks and how he’d have used it as a decorative piece in his room. Highlighting its t so dangerous looks, Satya director expressed his displeasure with God for his ‘sadistic and cruel sense of humour.’ 

READ: PM Lee Urges Singaporeans To Stay United In Facing Coronavirus Outbreak

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Ram Gopal Varma has t been only one from entertainment industry to react to coronavirus.  

Earlier, many of m had lauded Air India for sending flights in order to rescue Indians stuck in Wuhan,  epicentre of virus outbreak in China. Some like Simi Garewal and Rakhi Sawant’s take on it had got mixed reviews. 

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Rakhi Sawant had shared how she was going to China to ‘kill virus’, while Simi Garewal jokingly informed in Chinese precautions against it. Amid various precautions over virus being shared, Amitabh Bachchan also had asked how could one count germs, when someone suggested ‘Namaste’ should be preferred over handshake for transfer of bacteria in it. 

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Meanwhile, coronavirus death toll has risen to 723, as per PTI, with a Japanese man and an American woman becoming first n-Chinese to succumb to virus recently. Confirmed cases are reported to be 34,598. In India, three persons have tested positive for it in Kerala. 

READ: Japanese Man Hospitalised For Pneumonia Dies Of Coronavirus In Wuhan

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19:42 IST, February 8th 2020