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Coronavirus : Nirmala Sitharaman reviews preparedness

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday chaired a meeting here for reviewing the preparedness in wake of Coronavirus.

She discussed the matter with secretaries and senior officials of various departments of the Government of India.

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Earlier on Wednesday, the first coronavirus affected patient of India undergoing treatment at Thrissur Medical College was tested negative.

The novel coronavirus disease, dubbed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), was first detected in Wuhan, China's Hubei Province, in late December 2019 and has since spread to more than 20 other countries.

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First Published: Feb 20 2020 | 8:57 PM IST

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