Govt not taking coronavirus threat seriously: Rahul

Congress leer Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that government is t taking coronavirus threat seriously and called for timely action to prevent spre of virus.

In India, three cases of coronavirus have been detected so far but re has been casualty.

" coronavirus is an extremely serious threat to our people and our ecomy. My sense is government is t taking this threat seriously. Timely action is critical," Gandhi said in a tweet.

death toll in China due to vel coronavirus outbreak has gone up to 1,113 with 97 new fatalities reported mostly in worst-affected Hubei province while confirmed cases of virus jumped to 44,653.

coronavirus is a large family of viruses that causes illnesses ranging from common cold to acute respiratory syndromes, but virus that has killed people in China is a vel strain and t seen before.