NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday spoke to healthcare workers at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 and addressed several topics such as vaccine hesitancy and details about the ongoing deadly second wave.
The Prime Minister first called on Dr Shashank Joshi from Mumbai, who has grassroots-level experience in the field of COVID treatment and allied research. He has also been the Dean of the Indian College of Physicians.
When asked about the ongoing second wave, Joshi informed that this time around, the virus is faster moving than the first wave but assured that the recovery rate is higher and the mortality rate is low.
: Sunday, April 25, 2021, 3:20 PM IST This virus is faster moving than first wave : Maharashtra task force chief Dr Shashank Joshi on current COVID-19 surge This virus is faster moving than first wave : Maharashtra task force chief Dr Shashank Joshi on current COVID-19 surge
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, spoke to healthcare workers at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 and addressed several topics such as vaccine hesitancy and details about the ongoing deadly second wave.
The Prime Minister first called on Dr Shashank Joshi from Mumbai, who has grassroots-level experience in the field of COVID treatment and allied research. He has also been the Dean of the Indian College of Physicians.