India
pti-Deepika S
New Delhi, Apr 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called the vaccine as the biggest weapon in the fight against COVID-19 and urged doctors to encourage more and more patients to get the jab.
In a virtual interaction with the country”s leading doctors on the pandemic situation and vaccination progress, he also noted that COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in tier-2 and tier-3 cities this time, and asked them to connect with their colleagues working there and give them online consultations to ensure that all protocols are followed correctly.
Urging doctors to educate people against “rumours” on COVID treatment and prevention, Modi said it is very important in these difficult times to not become a victim of panic, an official statement said.
For this, Modi said, along with proper treatment, emphasis must also be on counselling of patients admitted in hospitals.
He also…