2nd wave of Covid-19 has shaken India: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has "shaken the country", but made it clear that his government "is applying its entire might to give a fillip to the endeavours of state governments" to control the spread of the disease, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
In his monthly radio broadcast "Mann Ki Baat" aired today, he said, "I'm speaking to you at a time when Covid-19 is testing our patience and capacity to bear the pain. Many of our loved ones left us untimely. After successfully tackling the first wave, the nation's morale was high, it was confident. But this storm (second wave) has shaken the nation."
"To tackle this wave of Covid, I have held meetings with experts from many fields like pharma industry, oxygen production, etc," the Indian Prime Minister said.
The state governments, too, are trying their best to fulfill their responsibilities, Modi pointed out.
Modi appealed to the people not to get swayed by any rumour about the Covid-19 vaccine.
"I urge all of you…if you need any information, if you have any apprehension, get the information only from the correct source. You can consult your family doctor or doctors in the neighbourhood on the phone," Modi said.
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