Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the status of preparedness to handle the COVID-19 in view of rising cases and stressed that there is no substitute for testing, tracking and treatment
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews preparedness of public health response to COVID-19 situation
