Sitaram Yechury questions PM Modi's slated address to nation on coronavirus

After it was anunced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address nation amid coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, Communist Party of India (Marxist) chief Sitaram Yechury questioned why PM Modi has t yet spoken on issue in Parliament. Yechury, in a tweet, ted that Parliament is in session. PM Modi had earlier held that Parliament will function till April 30.

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PM Modi will talk about issues related to vel coronavirus, also kwn as COVID-19, and efforts to combat it at 8 pm on Thursday, tweeted Prime Minister's Office late Wednesday. In a series of tweets, PMO also stated that PM Modi had chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review ongoing efforts to contain deadly coronavirus spread and also discussed ways to furr strengn India's preparedness.

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Furrmore, it stated that PM Modi emphasised on actively engaging with individuals, local communities and organisations in chalking out mechanisms to fight COVID-19 menace and also expressed gratitude to all those at forefront of combating virus including various state governments, medical fraternity, paramedical staff, armed and paramilitary forces, those associated with aviation sector, municipal staff and ors.

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Coronavirus crisis

As of date, total number of positive cases in India has soared up to 152. maximum cases of virus have been reported in Maharashtra and Kerala. Along with it, two deaths have been reported in Kalaburagi and West Delhi respectively. India has suspended all visas, barring a few categories such as diplomatic and employment apart from keeping in abeyance visa-free travel facility to OCI cardholders till April 15.

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First detected in Wuhan in December 2019, vel coronavirus has affected nearly 148 countries in world. Presently, re are over two lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19 which has led to death of nearly 9,000 people. As re is vaccine or specific antidote to 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.