Coronavirus / I've seen jokes on coronavirus, it shouldn't be taken lightly: Hema Malini

BJP MP Hema Malini on Friday cautioned against taking the novel coronavirus lightly, saying she had come across jokes on the pandemic online. "I have seen people joking about it on WhatsApp, like 'Corona, Marona'. It should not be taken lightly," said the Lok Sabha MP from Mathura, UP. Everyone should be careful and avoid travelling overseas, Malini added.

india.com : Mar 13, 2020, 03:59 PM
New Delhi: Amid the coronavirus threat looming large, veteran Bollywood actress and BLP lawmaker Hema Malini on Friday said the coronavirus outbreak must not be taken lightly and cautioned people against travelling abroad.

The 71-year-old actress also expressed her reservations against taking the pandemic lightly, as she has observed that a lot of people share jokes about the disease on WhatsApp.

“Everybody should be careful and secure themselves and not travel overseas. It is good that visas have been cancelled,” she appealed to the public.

“I have seen people joking about it on WhatsApp, like ‘Corona, Marona’, it should not be taken lightly,” she noted.

When asked about how her schedule has been affected, she said, “I have cancelled all my plans for shows and award functions that were to be held in places like London and Mumbai.”