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"Learn to live with coronavirus", says Telangana minister;

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : May 03 2020 | 3:12 PM IST

Stressing that people will have to "learn to live with corornavirus" until a vaccine or drug is invented, Telangana Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao has said the Centre needs to extend help to states for infra creation to access newer avenues as many companies across the globe are onlookout for new geographies as part of de-risking strategy post COVID-19 situation.

The suave leader said theTelanganagovernmentsought about Rs 4,000 crore from the centre for providing infrastructure at the upcoming "Pharma City" near here to make it a world class facility following the increased importance of drug and vaccine manufacturing facilities due to COVID-19 pandemic.

"There are two important things to understand. First is that we have to come to realisation and conclusion that till such time that a vaccine or drug is discovered, tried and tested and is proved, we have to learn to live with this virus."

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First Published: May 03 2020 | 3:12 PM IST

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