Varun Dhawan shares important message amid COVID-19 scare; says 'It’s time we introspect'

India reported its first death due to Coronavirus on Thursday as number of positive cases soared to at least 75, with authorities taking emergency measures to contain its spre like shutting down schools, colleges and cinema halls in national capital and some or places.

Amidst outbreak, Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan took to his Twitter to share an important mess and said that it was time to introspect as we share this planet with many or species. 

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total number of patients in India includes 16 Italians and one Canian. figure is inclusive of three patients from Kerala who were discharged last month following recovery. 

With vel Coronavirus being declared a pandemic by World Health Organisation, Raman R Gangakhedkar, he of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases-I, a division of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said even though virus is difficult to isolate, scientists at National Institute of Virology in Pune have been successful in finding about 11 isolates, but developing a vaccine will take at least one-and-a-half to two years.

What is Coronavirus?

coronavirus (CoV) is a vel strain in large family of viruses that causes illnesses ranging from common cold to acute respiratory syndromes. Common symptoms of vel coronavirus (nCoV) strain include respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties, as per WHO. Coronaviruses are zootic, meaning y are transmitted between animals and people, according to WHO. Several kwn coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have t yet infected humans.

(With PTI inputs)