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Coronavirus will be challenge if issues not resolved in 3 weeks: Sitharaman

'No need to press the panic button because of the Coronovirus epidemic; the outbreak will be a challenge if issues do not get resolved in three weeks,' Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (L) and MoS Finance Anurag Thakur during Indian Banks Association (IBA) function. PTI

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3 min read Last Updated : Feb 28 2020 | 8:05 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Coronavirus outbreak would emerge as a challenge for India if issues were not resolved in the coming three weeks. The statement comes on a day when the BSE Sensex crashed 1,448 points, or 3.64 per cent, over previous close to end the session at 38,297, mainly on concerns related to Coronavirus. All 30 constituents ended in the red.

"No need to press the panic button because of Coronovirus epidemic, the outbreak will be a challenge if issues do not get resolved in three weeks," Sitharaman said while speaking at the CNBCTV18 IBL

Topics : Coronavirus Nirmala Sitharaman Finance minister Indian Economy

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