Narendra Modi advises Ministers to ‘put in all efforts’ to prevent a third COVID-19 wave
The Hindu
Prime Minister meets his Council of Ministers; V.K. Paul makes a presentation on the COVID-19 situation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned his Council of Ministers that the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic still loomed large, urging them to ensure vaccinations in their areas on a war footing and “put in all efforts to prevent a third wave.” The PM met the Ministers on Wednesday for a meeting that went on for more than four hours. Niti Aayog official V.K. Paul made a presentation on the COVID-19 situation in the country at the meeting. “The Prime Minister said that it wasn’t enough to just procure vaccines and have a stock, Ministers must campaign to end vaccine hesitancy and see that more and more people are vaccinated,” said a Minister present at the meeting.More Related News
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