Jagan Mohan Reddy claims 'many Coronavirus cases cured by paracetamol'; Naidu slams him

In a shocking comment, Andhra Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday downplayed spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) claiming that many cases have been 'cured by Paracetamol' while addressing a press conference at his legislative capital Amaravati. Stating that re was need to hit panic button due to pandemic spread of disease, he claimed that virus inflicted only those who were already sick. Andhra Pradesh has reported one positive case of pandemic as of date.

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Naidu slams Jagan's 'Paracetamol' cure to Coronavirus

Opposition leader Chandrababu Naidu took to Twitter to share parts of Reddy's speech and slam how lightly CM had taken deadly disease. He commented if virus could have been treated by Paracetamol, countries would have just increased ir production. He furr urged people to igre Chief Minister and take precautions.

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Jagan claims 'Paracetamol used as medication' for Coronavirus

"We have to be aware of a few facts about Coronavirus. Coronavirus has been spreading for quite a while w. virus started in one country and has w spread to or countries. It has been displayed as a dreadful disease that has killed many people, making a situation to hit panic button. re is need to do that and it can't be termed as a dreadful epidemic," said Reddy.

He added, " virus inflicts those who are already sick and can cause harm to m. 80% of people who are healthy are t affected by disease - 'it comes and it goes'. It may be cured by medication  and that medication is paracetamol. Moreover, in China, those afflicted have been isolated into a stadium and treated."

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In lieu of press conference, Reddy also lashed out at  State Election Commissioner Ramesh Kumar for arbitarily postponing of rural and urban local body elections. Claiming that Naidu had appointed Commissioner of 'his own caste', he slammed transfer of collectors of Chittoor and Guntur districts, saying that if SEC is authorising such transfers, 'Why was a government needed?'. He has also complained to Goverr Biswabhusan Harichandan on postponing of polls.

"We did t appoint Ramesh Kumar as SEC, it was Chandrababu Naidu who appointed his own caste man. But how can he act in such discriminate fashion?" he lashed out.

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