Tej Pratap dons 'former Bihar Health Minister' hat, slams successor over Coronavirus

Amid coronavirus outbreak, RJD leer Tej Pratap Yav on Wednesday took a jibe at health minister of Bihar Mangal Pandey. Taking to Twitter, Yav questioned minister over his absence as first suspected coronavirus case came up in Chapra recently. 

In his tweet, Tej Pratap who is a former Bihar Health Minister said, "Coronavirus reached Bihar after moving from China, but re is information about health minister of Bihar, perhaps minister is suffering from stomach cramps ..! May God save Bihar..."

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Suspected case in Bihar

A suspected case of Coronavirus has been reported in Bihar. According to Superintendent, Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), a girl hailing from Chapra, who recently returned from China, was mitted to ICU at a hospital in Chapra after she showed symptoms similar to that of Coronavirus. She has been referred to Patna and will be kept under observation at PMCH. 

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has on Sunday said that case of new SARS-like coronavirus has been reported yet in India so far while ding that a total of 4,359 passengers arriving from 22 flights were screened for illness on Sunday. Health Minister has also urged Central Government to conduct a full screening of suspected persons arriving from international airports.

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What is Coronavirus?

coronavirus is a kind of virus that causes an infection in se, sinuses, or upper throat. In January 2020, World Health Organization identified a new : 2019 vel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China. By late January, re were around 2,800 confirmed cases in China. While Wuhan along with 12 or cities was completely sealed by Chinese authorities to stop virus from spreing, death toll has risen to a 106 and confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by outbreak w stand at 4,515.

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