Source: Overseas Network
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a national speech (Source: ANI)
[Overseas Network April 14 | War Epidemic Time Zone] On the morning of the 14th local time, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a national television speech. In his speech, Modi announced that India’s blockade ban will be extended to May 3 and will lead the people across the country to continue anti-epidemic work. Some Indian media noticed that Modi chose to use a local traditional scarf (Gamucha) as face protection during this speech, and he had also worn a homemade mask during the meeting.
According to India’s Asia International News Agency (ANI), Modi used a red, white and black scarf to cover his mouth and nose when he greeted the people all over the country, but he took it off in the subsequent speech.
Modi’s "Homemade Masks" (Source: India Today)
It is understood that Modi also used homemade masks last weekend. In a video conference with local officials on the 11th, he wore a mask made of a long belt, while other participants wore medical surgical masks.
According to a report from the Hindustan Times on the 14th, India reported 1,253 new cases of new coronary pneumonia on the 13th, with a total of 10444 confirmed cases. On March 24, there were only 536 confirmed cases in India. In the past 20 days, this number has increased by nearly 20 times. Modi said in his speech that India will further increase its anti-epidemic efforts and provide more help to people facing difficulties due to blockade measures. (Overseas Network Zhao Jianxing)
