Bangladesh, Jan. 29 -- Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday said the government has taken extreme precautionary measures to prevent the coronavirus from spreading to the country.
"The virus is less aggressive than SARS. Since we have managed SARS very well, we urge the people of the country not to get panicked but to stay alert," he said while briefing newsmen after an inter-ministerial meeting held at the secretariat.
He added no such patient has been detected in the country yet.
The government has not issued any travel ban on China, he said and suggested avoiding unnecessary visit to and from China until the spread of the virus is blocked.
The minister said every district of the country has been asked to set up isolation wards and...