'For a healthier planet...': PM Modi thanks all for suggesting ways to fight COVID-19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked people for ir suggestions and unique solutions to fight vel Coronavirus in country. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, PM Modi had called upon invative researchers, engineers, and techlogy lovers to come up with unique solutions.

Prime Minister furr thanked various people for ir suggestions and unique solutions. Leading charge was Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik who said, "I have registered my sister's details in Government portal for persons coming from abroad. I appeal to all of you to also register details about your family members and friends coming from abroad. This will help protect Odisha from #CoronaVirus."

PM Modi replied to Patnaik by saying, "Setting a great example, Chief Minister. I hope ors also emulate Naveen Babu. We all can do our bit in preventing spread of COVID-19."

Meanwhile,  total number of positive cases in India has soared up to 170 and three deaths have been reported so far. 

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PM Modi to address nation on Thursday over Coronavirus 

Prime Minister Narendra will address nation on Thursday at 8 pm. He will talk about issues related to COVID-19 and efforts to combat it, tweeted Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday.

In a series of tweets, PMO India also stated that PM Modi had chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review ongoing efforts to contain COVID-19 spread and also discussed ways to furr strengn India's preparedness. 

READ: PM Modi to address nation on Thursday at 8 pm over coronavirus pandemic

First detected in Wuhan in December 2019, COVID-19- vel Coronavirus has affected nearly 148 countries in world. Presently, re are over 2,00,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 which has led to death of around 7,174 people. As re is vaccine or specific antiviral medicine to treat COVID-19, countries have been grappling with all possible mechanisms to contain its scope. So far, China, South Korea, Italy, and Iran have witnessed most number of confirmed cases of vel Coronavirus.

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