This is the month of Sawan, in such a situation speaking with the people from Varanasi seems like a visit to Lord Bholenath. This is the blessing of Lord Bholenath that even during Covid-19 crisis, our Varanasi is filled with enthusiasm.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar and Union civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri also present.
As the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirms "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of Covid-19, CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Director-General Dr Shekhar Mande on Thursday said that wearing masks has never been more important. "In my opinion, masks should be compulsory for everyone to wear, including in the rooms. If you are in the office it is important that the office is well ventilated. If you are in closed spaces, ventilate them, and if you are in open spaces, make sure you are wearing a mask always and maintain social distance," Dr Mande said.
Read moreTulsa County has seen record daily new Covid-19 cases this week, including 266 on Wednesday, after having witnessed a decline over the previous two weeks. Pressed on whether this explosion in new infections was due to Trump's June 20 meeting, Tulsa health department director Bruce Dart said it was "more than likely" that "significant events in the past few weeks" had contributed.
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