Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday counted how Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world as we knew it, saying our planet won’t be same after pandemic. He said that the coronavirus pandemic is a crisis that humanity faces in once in decades and the world hasn’t seen a pandemic like this in a century.
Delivering a keynote address on the occasion of “Virtual Vesak Global Celebrations” on Buddha Purnima, the Prime Minister said that he grieves with those who suffered, lost near and dear ones in the pandemic.
The Prime Minister also lauded the role of scientists who worked on Covid-19 vaccines tirelessly and delivered the result in just months and said, “India is proud of them”.
Noting impact of ongoing second wave of coronavirus pandemic, the Prime Minister also urged to focus on other challenges that are being faced by the humanity.
“While we do everything possible to fight Covid-19, we must not lose sight of other challenges humanity faces. One of the challenges is climate change. Weather patterns are changing, glaciers are melting, rivers and forests are in danger, we can’t let our planet remain wounded.”
Talking about the pandemic further, the added, “we now have a better understanding of pandemic which strengthens our strategy to fight”.
“We have the vaccine which is important to save lives and defeat the pandemic. India is proud of our scientists who have worked on the Covid-19 vaccines.”
