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| 'Lockdowns are a last resort': Modi appeals to Indian states to avoid harsh Covid restrictions amid variant-fueled infection surge | 'Lockdowns are a last resort': Modi appeals to Indian states to avoid harsh Covid restrictions amid variant-fueled infection surge |
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| Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a stark appeal for India's regional authorities not to impose state lockdowns, as the country reported more than 200,000 new Covid-19 cases for the sixth straight day on Tuesday. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a stark appeal for India's regional authorities not to impose state lockdowns, as the country reported more than 200,000 new Covid-19 cases for the sixth straight day on Tuesday. |
| "We have to save this country from lockdown. I appeal to [Indian] states to consider lockdowns only as a last resort," Modi said, as he addressed the nation of more than 1.3 billion people. | "We have to save this country from lockdown. I appeal to [Indian] states to consider lockdowns only as a last resort," Modi said, as he addressed the nation of more than 1.3 billion people. |
| The PM also urged the manufacturers of Covid vaccines to scale up production in order to immunize the population as soon possible. | The PM also urged the manufacturers of Covid vaccines to scale up production in order to immunize the population as soon possible. |
| India is currently battling a major second wave of Covid-19 infections, which Modi called a "storm", with several areas of the country experiencing a lack of hospital beds, oxygen and medicines. | India is currently battling a major second wave of Covid-19 infections, which Modi called a "storm", with several areas of the country experiencing a lack of hospital beds, oxygen and medicines. |
| Modi defended India's vaccine rollout and pharmaceutical sector, but admitted the "oxygen situation is a problem." | Modi defended India's vaccine rollout and pharmaceutical sector, but admitted the "oxygen situation is a problem." |
| A domestic Covid-19 variant called B1617, which features two key mutations in its spike protein, is believed to be helping the virus spread more easily in India. | A domestic Covid-19 variant called B1617, which features two key mutations in its spike protein, is believed to be helping the virus spread more easily in India. |
| In the last 24 hours, 1,761 Covid-19 deaths have been reported – a single-day record in the country – as well as 259,170 new infections. | In the last 24 hours, 1,761 Covid-19 deaths have been reported – a single-day record in the country – as well as 259,170 new infections. |
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