Published 15:56 IST, March 7th 2020

Amid Corona outbreak, Baba Ramdev asks people to take precautions, suggests Yoga practice

Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday spoke about Coronavirus cases and appealed people to not panic. He also stated that everyone should take precautions

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Amid ongoing Coronavirus scare and deadly virus spreading in more than 70 countries, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday advised people to t panic over COVID-19 virus and advised m to take precautions." re is need to panic. International tourists visiting India should be tracked for virus for at least 10 days."

Adding furr, he stated that people living in vills have thing to fear as y do t come in contact with foreigners. He also stated that villrs can celebrate Holi freely. "  Villrs do t need to wear a mask or use sanitizers. y should, however, take precautions if y have come in contact with a foreigner. y can also play Holi freely as y don't come in contact with foreigners."

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Questioning safety provided by Sanitizers, Yoga Guru said that he is t sure is sanitizers can protect people from Coronavirus or t. "Sanitizer businesses are doing well, but y are saying that viruses can also go inside through eyes, n how can one save mselves? I don't kw reality of how can sanitizers protect people from coronavirus."

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Baba Ramdev offers to teach Yoga to people of China 

Asserting benefits of yoga in combatting various diseases and infections, Yoga Guru offered to travel to China and teach Yoga to Chinese. " I have also sent an offer to China and have told m that I will send a team or will myself travel re and teach yoga to Chinese. I have also given m an offer for my drinks," he said. 

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Coronavirus outbreak, 31 positive cases in India

Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on March 6 visited  Indira Gandhi International airport in New Delhi to inspect preparedness to tackle coronavirus outbreak. Harsh Vardhan visited Terminal-3 of international airport to take stock of arrangements made for screening of passengers coming from 78 countries that have reported active coronavirus cases. 

World Health Organization (WHO) said that it had registered 2,241 new confirmed cases of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) worldwide within past 24 hours, with 84 people having died, which brought total death toll to 3,282.  whole number of people, who were diagsed with COVID-19, has reached 100,000, including 80,565 people in China. India has so far confirmed 31 positive Coronavirus cases. COVID-19 was first detected in China's Wuhan in late December and has since spread across world. In late January, WHO declared a global health emergency in light of epidemic.

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15:56 IST, March 7th 2020