Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians to stay more vigilant than ever against the threat of COVID-19, a day after the Union government notified a phased opening up of the economy termed “Unlock-1”. Mr. Modi was addressing the nation via his monthly radio broadcast Mann ki Baat. ‘Humanitarian crisis’Prime Minister Modi also spoke of the large humanitarian crisis over inter-State workers, who he said had faced the worst of the pain during this period. Tax payers commendedThe Ayushman Bharat universal health insurance scheme clocked over 1 crore beneficiaries last week, a fact marked by Mr. Modi. Mr. Modi reiterated that the phasing out of the lockdown cannot be seen as an end to COVID-19, but that social distancing and other measures should be followed.

Source: The Hindu May 31, 2020 06:00 UTC