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With 12,614 new Kovid-19 infections, the third-highest single-day spike, the state tally reached the 6 million mark and stood at 584,754. Died near 20,000, with 322 plagues, it was extended until 19, ed.94.
With some cities and districts seeing a spike in cases after declining over the past few weeks, state officials should be wary of a second wave in parts of it.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked the officials to take care that the second wave of infection does not occur.
However, experts are divided as to whether this can be called the beginning of a wave.
There were 1,254 new cases and 48 deaths in Mumbai on Saturday, of which the number of cases reached 127, 716 and toll 7,086.
The Pune district topped the case and topped the fatal chart with 2,543 cases and 73 deaths a day. There were 1,114 cases and 34 deaths in Pune city, while 458 cases and 25 deaths occurred in Pune rural. Pimpri-Chinchwad is also a part of Pune district, with 971 cases and 14 deaths. The district has the highest number of 41,080 active patients.
Of the remaining fatal incidents, Thane district reported 31 fatalities out of 322 in its rural parts, 19 in Nagpur district, Palghar rural 12 and Kalyan-Dombivali 11. 226 deaths occurred in the last 48 hours, 53 weeks from the past. And remaining from the period before that. The state case fatality rate (CFR) was 3.38%.
The state's recovery rate went below 70%, from 70.77 to 69.82% on Thursday, with 6,844 more patients recovered on Saturday, the total number of patients being 408,286. There are 156,409 active patients in the state. The state has 10,44,974 people under domestic quarantine, while 37,524 are institutionally quarantined.
Maharashtra conducted 66,429 tests in the last 24 hours and found 12,614 positive at a positivity rate of 18.98%. In some districts and civic bodies like Malegaon, Solapur, Kolhapur, Jalgaon, there was a sudden increase in cases after a fall for a few weeks. Some experts called it a second wave.
“This is a second wave, as antibodies developed against the virus subside and disappear in about four months. In some areas such as Dharavi, antibodies against the virus have developed in more than 50% of patients, but they may not last long. The increase in cases in some parts of the state is indicative of a second wave in some parts of the state, ”said Neeraj Hatekar, economist at the University of Mumbai, who is studying the trend on a daily basis.
Dr. closely associated with administration in Malegaon, Nashik. Amol Annadate said that the increasing number of cases can be said as the next step. “The increase in the number of cases in Malegaon and other cities, which had seen a decline in earlier cases, is due to complacency. It can also be called next stage or second wave. He said that no social disturbances or other norms of self-hygiene have been followed to increase the cases.
Members of the 11-member task force constituted by the state for clinical management of critical patients, Drs. Shashank Joshi said that the peak is at the peak due to aggressive and aggressive testing in the state. “The state is at its peak and infections may have a revised pattern for the next few days. I would not say that this is the second wave, but we must take great care to avoid any such wave. We can come to a specific conclusion about the peak if the pattern persists for a few weeks, ”he said.
Thackeray said in an online conversation with an association of doctors on Saturday that the state is planning a 500-bed hospital in Mumbai for immunology and virology research and similar hospitals in all districts. He said that the state is also using satellite-based telemedicine technology to treat patients in remote areas of the state. He said that government officials have been told not to deal with the deterioration in the cases as it may create another wave.
“After rest from the lockdown, there is a sudden increase in cases again. The US has seen 97,000 new cases since recently opening the school. I don't want it to be here. I am telling the authorities in Mumbai that there should be no other wave in the state, so be cautious. '
State Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the increase in Kovid-19 cases in rural areas was a cause for concern. "The increase in cases is due to migrants returning from cities like Mumbai," he said. Tope has warned private doctors to take action if they do not come forward to provide their services.
As part of the Mission Start Again, the state government is expected to further relax the ongoing lockdown curse. Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Vadettiwar said in Chandrapur on Saturday that the state government was positive on allowing inter-district state transport services and a formal decision would be taken next week. He said that the state government is also positive about allowing coaching classes to follow the standard operating procedure. The minister said that the state government was also positive about resuming local train services for Mumbai.
On Saturday, Vadtiyar said, "Our meeting chaired by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and recently attended by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, we have discussed the resumption of inter-district ST buses. Honorable Chief Minister is positive about this. We can issue a formal notification and criteria to follow, including the number of passengers. The decision is expected next week. Similarly, for the convenience of students from ordinary families who do not have online education readily available, we are considering allowing the conduct of coaching classes. They too have to follow the SOP on the lines of one for the gym. The minister said that it is also being considered whether schools can be opened in rural areas.
Wadateshwar said on Friday that the state government has decided to allow the gymnasiums to operate, following socially-perverted norms. He said that this decision has been taken by the state government and notification in this regard is expected to be issued in a couple of days. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis demanded reopening of the gymnasium with immediate effect.
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COVID-19 cases in border guarding force BSF have climbed to 67, with the maximum reported in a Delhi battalion, deployed in the Jamia area for law and order duties, and from the frontier state of Tripura, officials said on Tuesday.
Thirteen fresh COVID-positive cases have been reported from a force camp in Tripura. These include 10 personnel and three family members (wife and two children) of an infected trooper, a Border Security Force (BSF) spokesperson said. The number of cases from the border state of Tripura stands at 24 now, he said.
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In Delhi, a man showers flower petals on people standing in a queue outside liquor shops in Chander Nagar area of Delhi, reports ANI. The man said, "You are the economy of our country, the government does not have any money".
#WATCH Delhi: A man showers flower petals on people standing in queue outside liquor shops in Chander Nagar area of Delhi. The man says, "You are the economy of our country, government does not have any money". #CoronaLockdown pic.twitter.com/CISdu2V86V
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2020
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Train with nearly 1,200 migrant workers to arrive at Bihar's Khagaria
A special train carrying about 1,200 migrant workers left for Khagaria in Bihar from Ghatkesar near Hyderabad on Tuesday.
"The Shramik Special Train left for Khagaria in Bihar on Tuesday morning. All the passengers were screened before they were allowed to board," a senior south central railway official said.
This is the second train arranged for the workers in Telangana. Similarly, another train from Rayannapadu near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh left for Chandrapur in Maharashtra, the SCR official added.
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AP govt hikes liquor prices by another 50%
The Andhra Pradesh government has enhanced prices of liquor by another 50 per cent on Tuesday, only a day after imposing a 25 per cent hike as shops were reopened in relaxation of the ongoing lockdown, reports PTI.
Special Chief Secretary (Revenue) Rajat Bhargava said the abnormal increase in liquor rates was to 'discourage' people from consumption and safeguard health.
The enhanced rates would come into force with immediate effect, he said. The state government also decided to open liquor outlets from 12 noon, instead of 11 am, till 7 pm.
Sources said the fresh hike (50 percent) in rates could fetch an additional revenue of Rs 9,000 crore per annum to the cash-starved state government.
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"In the second phase, in the last 3 days, more than 50,000 migrant workers have been brought back," said Adityanath.
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Confirmed cases in Maharashtra rises to 14,541, toll at 583
Maharashtra, and especially the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), is the worst-affected by the novel coronavirus disease. The state has so far reported 14,541 confirmed cases of COVID-19 which includes a toll of over 583.
Of the total, over 9,700 cases have been reported in MMR alone.
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COVID-19 recovery rate at 27.4%
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There are 12,726 people who have been cured or discharged from hospitals so far.
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Israeli claims to arrive at coronavirus antibody breakthrough
The Israel Institute for Biological Research announced on Monday that they had completed the development phase of an antibody to battle the coronavirus, and it will head to mass production.
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett visited the lab on Monday and made a joint announcement about the advancement.
"A significant breakthrough has been achieved in finding an antidote to the Corona virus that attacks the virus and can neutralize it in the sick body," read the statement from the IIBR and Bennett.
#BREAKING: Joint statement by the Israeli Ministery of Defense and the Israel Institute for Biological Research: A significant breakthrough has been achieved in finding an antidote to the Corona virus that attacks the virus and can neutralize it in the sick body
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) May 4, 2020
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Nine trains to evacuate migrant workers stranded in Surat
Nine trains carrying migrant labourers stranded in Surat will reach Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha, News18 reported on Tuesday.
#BREAKING – Evacuation of migrants from Surat picks pace.
9 trains to evacuate migrant workers from Surat today.#IndiaFightsCOVID19 #TotalLockdown #StayHome pic.twitter.com/7qfoJOlH3f
— CNNNews18 (@CNNnews18) May 5, 2020
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Delhi sees fuel price hike
After the Delhi government raised the VAT on auto fuel, the petrol price per litre is hiked by Rs 1.67 to Rs 71.26 while, the price of diesel increased by Rs 7.10 to Rs 69.39 in the National Capital on Tuesday.
Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.67 per litre, diesel by Rs 7.10 a litre in Delhi after state govt raises VAT on auto fuel
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 5, 2020
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French hospital, retesting old samples from pneumonia patients, finds COVID-19 case from 27 Dec
A French hospital which has retested old samples from pneumonia patients discovered that it treated a man who had COVID-19 as early as 27 December, nearly a month before the French government confirmed its first cases.
Yves Cohen, head of the resuscitation at the Avicenne and Jean Verdier hospitals in the northern suburbs of Paris, told BFM TV that scientists had retested samples from 24 patients treated in December and January who tested negative for the flu.
"Of the 24, we had one who was positive for COVID-19 on 27 December," he told the news channel on Sunday.
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After 38 more people test positive for the novel coronavirus in Rajasthan on Tuesday, the total number of confirmed cases in the state climbed to 3,099, said health ministry.
So far, lives of 82 COVID-19 patients were claimed by the infectious disease. There are 1,577 active coronavirus cases in the state.
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Aadhaar-based claims for public distribution system (PDS) would have saved a lot of misery for the poor, said Abhijit Banerjee during discussion on economic impact with Congress' Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday.
He further claimed that many names still missing in the system.
"We should try to be optimistic about overall economic revival in India post-lockdown," said Banerjee.
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Abhijit Banerjee advised that India should take a cue from the United States and insisted on putting money into people's hands, "as the current US administration is doing".
"We have to take a chance on widening the reach of PDS," Banerjee told Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday while discussing the state of Indian economy.
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India registered 46,433 COVID-19 positive cases on Tuesday with 1,568 fatalities due to the viral disease, according to the latest data released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The figure includes 32,134 active cases.
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A conversation with Nobel Laureate, Abhijit Banerjee on the economic impact of the COVID19 crisis. https://t.co/dUrok8Wm3Q
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 5, 2020
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India has sent three naval ships to evacuate its citizens stranded in the Maldives and UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a defence spokesperson said in the early hours on Tuesday.
INS Jalashwa deployed off Mumbai coast, along with INS Magar, were diverted for Maldives on Monday night, he said.
Three Navy warships have sailed out to bring back Indian citizens from Maldives and United Arab Emirates (UAE). The warships include INS Jallashwa, INS Magar and INS Shardul: Indian Navy officials (1/2) pic.twitter.com/VNE1dAdf9g
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2020
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7 more #COVID19 cases reported in Nepal, taking the total number of positive cases in the country to 82: Nepal Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/qWEO3oWGgp
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2020
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Bihar: A train carrying 1208 migrant workers arrived at Muzaffarpur railway station this morning from Ahmedabad, Gujarat amid #CoronaLockdown. pic.twitter.com/Zf835ppZUL
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2020
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From Tuesday, stand-alone shops will issue tokens for customers to avoid crowding at shop counters.
Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) imposed in Mumbai till 17th May 2020. Movement of one or more persons for all non-essential services, except for medical reasons, will be prohibited between 8 pm & 7 am: Mumbai Police #Maharashtra #CoronaLockdown pic.twitter.com/Q50KnPReVU
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2020
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's dialogue with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee on dealing with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis will be aired on Tuesday as part of his series of deliberations with experts on economy and health.
The Congress party has tweeted a 1.44-minute clip from the conversation which will be aired in full at 9 am Tuesday.
Tomorrow at 9 AM, tune in to watch my conversation with Nobel Laureate, Abhijit Banerjee on dealing with the economic fall out of the #COVID19 crisis.
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— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 4, 2020
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According to the Delhi government, the areas de-contained on Monday were in the West district - in and around area of - 11/3, 2nd Floor Ashok Nagar (sealed on April 8); A 36/4, East Patel Nagar (sealed on 13 April); G-174, Capital Greens, DLF, Motinagar (sealed on 8 April).
"So far, 10 areas have been de-contained and now the active containment zones in the city are 90," an official statement said.
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With one individual testing positive for the novel coronavirus in Odisha, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state climbed to 170 on Tuesday. Of the total, there are 109 active cases.
One COVID-19 patient succumbed to the viral infection so far, while the recovery rate stood at 35.3 percent with 60 patients being discharged.
Coronavirus Outbreak LATEST Updates: A special train carrying about 1,200 migrant workers left for Khagaria in Bihar from Ghatkesar near Hyderabad on Tuesday.
"The Shramik Special Train left for Khagaria in Bihar on Tuesday morning. All the passengers were screened before they were allowed to board," a senior south central railway official said.
This is the second train arranged for the workers in Telangana. Similarly, another train from Rayannapadu near Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh left for Chandrapur in Maharashtra, the SCR official added.
India registered 46,433 COVID-19 positive cases on Tuesday with 1,568 fatalities due to the viral disease, according to the latest data released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The figure includes 32,134 active cases.
After the Delhi government raised the VAT on auto fuel, the petrol price per litre is hiked by Rs 1.67 to Rs 71.26 while, the price of diesel increased by Rs 7.10 to Rs 69.39 in the National Capital on Tuesday.
Aadhaar-based claims for public distribution system (PDS) would have saved a lot of misery for the poor, said Abhijit Banerjee during discussion on economic impact with Congress' Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday.
He further claimed that many names still missing in the system.
"We should try to be optimistic about overall economic revival in India post-lockdown," said Banerjee.
Abhijit Banerjee advised that India should take a cue from the United States and insisted on putting money into people's hands, "as the current US administration is doing".
"We have to take a chance on widening the reach of PDS," Banerjee told Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday while discussing the state of Indian economy.
Handing out temporary ration card to anybody who requires one at the current moment would be a good idea to tackle the food crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee to Rahul Gandhi.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's dialogue with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee on dealing with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis will be aired on Tuesday as part of his series of deliberations with experts on economy and health.
The Congress party has tweeted a 1.44-minute clip from the conversation which will be aired in full at 9 am Tuesday.
In an order released on Monday, the Mumbai Police stated that Section 144 has been imposed in the city till 17 May between 8 pm and 7 am. The order clarified that during those hours, only vehicles addressing medical services and the ones used for essential services will be allowed to ply.
From Tuesday, stand-alone shops will issue tokens for customers to avoid crowding at shop counters.
Even as India's COVID-19 fight entered its third phase on Monday with considerable relaxations to the lockdown curbs, confirmed cases surged to 42,836 with 2,573 fresh cases. The death toll rose to 1,389 with 83 fatalities reported in 24 hours.
The government said a record high number of 1,074 patients recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours but cautioned that the restrictions can be reimposed if there is any complacency in following the containment and social distancing norms.
The Centre also announced that it will facilitate the return of Indians stranded in other countries in a phased manner from 7 May.
Country records highest number of recoveries in 24 hours, says health ministry
According to the 5 pm update issued by the Union health ministry, India now has 42, 836 confirmed cases of coronavirus while 1,380 persons have died due to the disease. Maharashtra has reported the highest number of cases (12,974), followed by Gujarat (5, 428 cases), Delhi (4,549) cases, Tamil Nadu (3,023 cases) and Madhya Pradesh (2942).
Maharashtra also recorded the highest number of fatalities with 548 deaths followed by 290 in Gujarat and 165 in Madhya Pradesh.
According to the health ministry, the number of active cases stood at 29,685 as 11,761 persons were cured/discharged while one has migrated.
Earlier, while addressing a press briefing, Joint Secretary at the health ministry Lav Agarwal said that as many as 1,074 COVID-19 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, the highest number of recoveries recorded in one day.
The rate of recovery stands at 27.52 percent , he said, but stressed that there is a need for rigorous implementation of the containment strategy while people also need to strictly adhere to hygiene as well as social distancing habits.
Agarwal cautioned that if the virus spread is detected in areas that do not have any active cases for now, restrictions can be reimposed there.
Kerala did not report a single new case for the second consecutive day, but neighbouring Tamil Nadu saw its tally rising by a record number of 527 new cases. Gujarat and Maharashtra also reported significant rise in their numbers. Several other states including Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Odisha also reported a rising number of cases.
Gujarat reported 376 new cases and 29 more deaths — the highest for a day — to take its total tally of confirmed cases to more than 5,800 and fatalities to 319. Ahmedabad alone reported 259 new cases and a record number of 26 deaths on Monday, taking its tally of confirmed cases to above 4,000 and the death toll to 234.
In Maharashtra’s Mumbai, the case count crossed the 9,000-mark and jumped to 9,123 with the addition of 510 new patients, while 18 more died due to the viral infection.
While several big urban centres across the country continued to report rise in the number of cases, several smaller states and Union Territories — including Goa, Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Meghalaya, Assam, Aruranchal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Manipur, Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Tripura — have witnessed nil or very few cases getting detected in the last few days.
Confusion prevails as restrictions are eased in green, orange zones
In the third phase of the lockdown, more categories of stores including of apparel and electrical goods, as also various kinds of repair centres, and even barber shops in some places, reopened in several parts of the country. Liquor shops saw the biggest of the crowds and had to be closed at many places, including in the National Capital, after social distancing norms appeared totally missing.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said whatever happened on Monday was not right and all have to follow the social distancing norms . "It is sad that people were not following social distancing norms at some shops today. I request everyone to not take any risk," he said.
#WATCH It was unfortunate that chaos was seen at some shops today in Delhi...If we come to know about violations of social distancing and other norms from any area, then we will have to seal the area and revoke the relaxations there: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal pic.twitter.com/0eFgaqrKsB
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2020
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On the other hand, confusion prevailed in large industrial and business clusters across the country, including in Noida and Gurgaon on the outskirts of Delhi, on reopening of offices and industrial establishments due to lack of clarity on daily commute of their staff given continuing restrictions on major modes of the public transport.
Row over rail fares of migrant workers
The transport of migrant workers back to their home states continued for the third consecutive day on Monday. Kerala opened its borders at six places for Keralites stranded in other states due to the COVID-19 lockdown to return to their native places.
A total of 21,500 migrant workers and their family members stranded in Gujarat for over 40 days were sent back to their native states, including UP and Bihar, through 18 trains in the last three days, a senior official told PTI.
Union health ministry officials also said the process of transporting stranded migrant labourers was being coordinated by states, though the central government guidelines have clearly stated that the infectious disease management requires everyone to stay where he or she is.
“Based on the request given from states for particular cases, permission was given to run special trains. Be it the government of India or the Railways, we have not talked about charging from workers. Eighty-five per cent of the transportation cost is borne by the Railways, while states have to bear 15 percent of the cost,” Agarwal told reporters.
Earlier in the day, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi lashed out at the Centre and said the party's state units will bear the cost of rail travel of needy migrant workers and labourers stranded at their workplaces due to the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus.
"What is particularly disturbing is that the central government and the Rail Ministry are charging them (migrant workers) for train tickets in this hour of crisis," she said. "When the government can spend nearly Rs 100 crores on transport and food for just one public programme in Gujarat, when the Rail Ministry has the largesse to donate Rs 151 Crores to the PM's Corona fund, then why can't these essential members of our nation's fabric be given a fraction of the same courtesy, especially free rail travel, at this hour of acute distress?," the Congress president asked.
Centre to facilitate return of Indians stranded abroad
Separately, the Union Home Ministry said the government will facilitate the return of Indians stranded abroad and the process will begin from 7 May in a phased manner. Only asymptomatic people would be allowed to travel and it would be arranged by aircraft and naval ships, and the facility will be available on a payment basis.
After their arrival in India, medical examinations will be conducted on everyone and they will be subsequently put under quarantine for 14 days, either in a hospital or in an institutional facility, the ministry said.
Modi calls for new template of globalisation at NAM virtual conference
At a video-conference of leaders of the Non- Aligned Movement (NAM), Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi called for a new template of globalisation post COVID-19, saying humanity is facing a major crisis.
"COVID-19 has shown us the limitations of the existing international system. In the post-COVID world, we need a new template of globalization, based on fairness, equality, and humanity," the prime minister said. "We need international institutions that are more representative of today's world. We need to promote human welfare, and not focus on economic growth alone. India has long championed such initiatives," he said.
Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends 'Non-Aligned Movement' Summit via video conferencing#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/fe7NA9E7ky
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2020
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