'Humanity will surely overcome this pandemic': PM Modi reassures citizens

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterated mess that coronavirus pandemic will be defeated and that world will see end of it soon.

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'Will overcome pandemic'

In a tweet on Saturday, PM Modi shared an im of Indian tricolour projected on Matterhorn mountain in Switzerland. flag projected was more than 1000 meters in size and was a gesture to show solidarity with all Indians who are fighting virus. 

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PM Modi said that "world is fighting virus" toger and that humanity will overcome this pandemic toger.

virus has infected 14,378 people in India and 480 people have lost ir lives. Globally, more than 2249700 people have been infected and 1,54,271 people have lost ir lives.

On Friday evening,  Indian Council for Medical Research released data stating that 3.35 lakh tests had been conducted till 9 pm, of which 14,098 people had tested positive. Council conducted 31,083 tests on Friday, and reported 1,443 positive cases of virus. Council has been testing at rate of roughly 9% of total tests every day.

In or developments,  Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has given a go-ahead to interested institutes for conducting clinical trial with convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients, as per protocol developed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It said that ICMR has given a list of institutes to CDSCO which have shown interest in conduct of said trial.

country is currently in second phase of nationwide lockdown anunced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14 and will go on till May 3.

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