He grieved with all those who were suffering in the pandemic and had lost close relations to the disease, he noted. There had been many developments that strengthened the country’s strategy to fight it. “Most importantly, we have the vaccine which is absolutely important to save lives and defeat the pandemic,” he stated. The emergence of jabs within a year of COVID-19 outbreak showed the power of human determination and tenacity, he asserted. “India is proud of its scientists for developing vaccines,” he observed, saluting healthcare and front line workers for risking their lives to save others.

Source: The Hindu May 26, 2021 05:53 UTC