Check the status - Python

# Function to check value and 
# return accordingly
def check_status(a, b, status):
    ##Your code here
    ##Either True or False is returned
    if(status==True):
        if(a<0 and b<0):
            return True
        else:
            return False
    else:
        if(a>0 and b<0):
            return True
        elif(b>0 and a<0):
            return True
        else:
            return False