12.53 pm: Modi says: “Vaccine wastage is also a major issue. We must stop it at all costs. A single wastage means not providing security to an individual. Work out on your strategy on rural-urban specific way.”
12.52 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to district authorities on the Covid-19 situation.
Interaction with District Officials on the COVID-19 situation.
https://t.co/k2RtKzIFHY— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2021
11.12 am: The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Centre issues new guidelines to stop the transmission of the coronavirus.
Apart from physical distancing and the use of masks, the advisory highlights that ventilation can decrease the risk of transmission from one infected person to the other.
“Ventilation is a community defense that protects all of us at home or at work,” the advisory says. “Introducing outdoor air in offices, homes and larger public spaces is advised. Measures to improve ventilation in these spaces must be…