"Coronavirus Still As Dangerous As It Was In The Beginning": PM Modi
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New Delhi: Coronavirus is still as dangerous as it was in the beginning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, underlining that necessary precautions should be taken to stop the spread of the virus. With over 13 lakh cases, India is the third worst-hit country in the global coronavirus tally after US and Brazil.
Addressing the nation through his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi said that though the country is among the worst-hit, it has managed to have a successful recovery rate against the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Today, COVID-19 recovery rate in our country is better than others. We were able to save the lives of lakhs of people, but threat of coronavirus is not over yet. We need to remain vigilant. We have to remember that coronavirus is still as dangerous as it was in the beginning." said PM Modi at the 66th edition of his monthly radio programme.
PM Modi said that it was necessary for the people to follow COVID-19 protocols.
He also had an advice for those who feel tired of wearing a mask. "Sometime we have problems with masks. Some people remove masks while speaking. Whenever you feel like removing masks, just think about doctors who are fighting corona battle wearing these masks for hours.
This morning, India reported 48,661 coronavirus cases, taking the total so far to 13,85,522. The number of death have risen to 32,063, with 705 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country however has been registering a recovery rate of over 63 per cent.
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TMC will be voted back to power in Bengal: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna (PTI): Leader of Opposition in Bihar assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Tuesday exuded confidence that the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC will again be voted to power in West Bengal.
Yadav returned to Patna after a four-day poll campaign in West Bengal.
“The atmosphere there is euphoric and people want to bring Didi (Mamata Banerjee) back to power. I am fully confident that the TMC will win the election,” he told reporters here.
He said that a large number of people from Bihar living in West Bengal share a lot of love and respect for Mamata Banerjee.
Responding to BJP’s allegations that the TMC had “ruined” West Bengal during its tenure, the RJD leader said the “entire country has been ruined under the Narendra Modi-led government”.
“I want to ask one question to Modi ji – you have been prime minister for more than 11 years, tell me one thing you have done for Bengal,” Yadav said.
The first phase of elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
