Pakistan’s high-powered National Security Committee Friday took several decisions to boost efforts against coronavirus, including closing its western borders with Afghanistan and Iran. He earlier served as Director, Health System, at WHO. Also read | Telangana in virtual lockdown, Tirupati temple puts curbsĪ State Minister for Health, Mirza is leading Pakistan’s campaign against the coronavirus. The SAARC Secretariat called Modi’s proposal “timely”. Within hours of the PM’s tweet, leaders from Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives, Afghanistan and Bangladesh welcomed the initiative. (Express photo/Partha Paul)ĭiplomats of at least three SAARC countries told The Sunday Express they were looking forward to cooperation on the issue. The G-7 leaders are planning to have a video-conference summit too, on Monday.ĬRPF personnel wear masks while on duty at a railway station in Kolkata. While the number of coronavirus cases is relatively less in South Asia, the density of the population, the absence of robust public health infrastructure and lack of public hygiene are seen as challenges, and would come up at the video-conference. With SAARC almost defunct as India took a hard position on Pakistan’s role in terrorism, Modi’s offer on Friday took the neighbouring countries by surprise. I am confident that our coming together will lead to effective outcomes and benefit our citizens. Tomorrow at 5 PM, leaders of SAARC nations will discuss, via conferencing, a roadmap to fight the challenge of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. I am confident that our coming together will lead to effective outcomes and benefit our citizens.” In a tweet Saturday night, he said, “Timely action for a healthier planet. PM Modi would lead India at the SAARC video-conference. A total of 10 persons who tested positive, including three from Kerala, five from Uttar Pradesh and one each from Rajasthan and Delhi, have recovered and been discharged. The Union Home Ministry Saturday announced classification of coronavirus as a “notified disaster”, for the purpose of providing assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

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