New Delhi: On 19 March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressed the nation over the coronavirus pandemic, and urged the country’s citizens to participate in solving the problem.
He asked slammed comments that the virus will not affect India and called for collective action, saying no government can deal with the problem alone.
The Prime Minister further said that if a lot of people get affected together, the healthcare system will not be able to cope. This is visible in America and Italy where the healthcare system has become severely stretched.
Modi also referred to the 1960s when war united Indian citizens to participate in the wars by covering windows with black paper and staying inside. Modi asked for similar participation in the coronavirus crises. Like a civil defence drill, which used to happen in the 60s, Modi has announced a Janta Curfew on 22 March.
Trend in Trump’s press conferences
Every day President Donald Trump and his experts hold a press conference in which they address the public and answer questions on the coronavirus pandemic. There is a trend in these press conferences — one expert always urges millennials to participate in fighting the virus.
On the first day, Deborah Birx, the coordinator on Donald Trump’s coronavirus committee, said old people are the most at risk, but it’s millennials who will go outside and carry the virus to them.
On the second day, Anthony Fauci, director of National Institute of Allergy and Infection, reiterated that young people must not carry the virus to older ones.
On the third day, Deborah Birx again came to refute the belief that young people aren’t at risk. She pointed out that many young people are in ICUs.
On the fourth day, Jerome Adams, Surgeon General of the United States, addressed the millennials and asked them to donate blood. He said even one blood donation can save three lives.
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