PM Modi on coronavirus outbreak: World War I, II didn’t affect as many countries as Covid-19
Coronavirus outbreak: The novel coronavirus has taken four lives in the country and infected 167 residents in its stage 2 amid calls for ‘total lockdown’ of towns.
In his address to the nation, PM Modi called coronavirus crisis a matter of concern, saying that the even World War I and II did not affect as many countries as coronavirus.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI photo)
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PM Modi appealed the people to impose self curfew on March 22 to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
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The prime minister also assured the people that in this Covid-19 crisis situation where the scientists are yet to come up with a cure or a vaccine for the virus, it is natural to be anxious.
“You have never disappointed me whenever I have asked for something. It is from all your blessings that we are moving towards our set goals. Today, I need the coming few weeks from all. Neither there has been no definite cure to deal coronavirus, nor is there a vaccine. In such a situation, it is natural for us to be anxious,” Modi said.
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The novel coronavirus has taken four lives in the country and infected 167 residents in its stage 2 amid calls for ‘total lockdown’ of towns and cities to prevent its progress to the next stage of community transmission, that can lead to an exponential rise in infections in a country of over 1.3 billion.
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The novel coronavirus has taken four lives in the country and infected 167 residents in its stage 2 amid calls for ‘total lockdown’ of towns and cities to prevent its progress to the next stage of community transmission, that can lead to an exponential rise in infections in a country of over 1.3 billion.
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Earlier today, the government announced a ban on all incoming international flights to the country for a period of one week starting Sunday, March 22.
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