PM Modi’s big announcements: Free vaccines to 18+ to free ration till Diwali I Top Points

New Delhi: Prime Minster Narendra Modi addressed the nation over covid-19.

PM Modi’s address to the nation comes on a day when many parts of the country have gone into Unlock mode from today.

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# To increase vaccine availability, the process of procuring vaccines from abroad has been sped up. Experts have also expressed concerns about children. In this direction, the trial of two vaccines is underway. Research is being conducted for a nasal vaccine in the country: PM Modi

# If you look at the history of the last 50-60 years, it used to take India decades to get the vaccines from abroad. Vaccine work used to be completed abroad, even then vaccination work could not start in our country: PM Modi

# Vaccine supply will be increasing in the coming days. Seven companies in the country are producing different vaccines, 3 vaccine trials at advanced stage: PM Modi

# In the last one year, India launched two made-in-India vaccines. Today more than 23 crore vaccine doses administered: PM Modi.

# There is very less number of vaccine manufacturers in world compared to its demand. Imagine what would have happened in India if we didn’t have vaccines. If you look at history of last 50-60 yrs, you will know that it used to take decades for India to get vaccines from abroad: PM

# New health infrastructure has been developed in the 1.5 years with COVID hospitals, ventilators beds, to preparing a network of testing labs. During the 2nd wave in April-May, demand for medical oxygen increased at an unprecedented rate: PM Modi

# This is the deadliest pandemic in the past 100 years. The modern world has not seen such a pandemic. Our country has fought this pandemic at many levels: PM Narendra Modi

Lockdown norms eased in Delhi, Mumbai, Tamil Nadu

Several parts of India have begun the process of cautiously resuming activities stopped two months ago when the coronavirus cases began its deadly surge in the second wave. The ‘unlocking’ comes as Covid cases have seen a steady fall in recent weeks.

In Delhi, shops in malls, markets, market complexes, standalone shops and neighborhood shops opened with the restrictions of odd-even and timings. Delhi Metro, which was suspended since May 10, will also resume services with 50 per cent capacity. The private offices will also be allowed to function with 50 per cent staff.

In Mumbai, restaurants, shops selling non-essential items and public places reopened today but malls, theatres and multiplexes will continue to remain shut as the metropolis has been categorised under level 3 of the ‘unlock’ plan. Local trainscan carry only essential workers. Buses are allowed to run full capacity, but passengers can’t travel standing.

Meanwhile, the nation recorded its lowest daily Covid cases in over 2 months, with a little over 1 lakh fresh infections. With the downtrend in new coronavirus cases, lockdown easing have begun in the country.