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Coronavirus cases in India have gone up to 12,750, and the death toll in the country stands at 420, according to the health ministry. Global death toll due to Covid-19 has crossed 137,000.
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Structure of Indian democracy could change due to Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi
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I disagree with PM Modi on many issues, but we have to defeat the virus together: Rahul Gandhi
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All food in store should be distributed: Rahul Gandhi
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Not going to ask why we haven't been testing aggressively, going to suggest that it should be done: Rahul Gandhi
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Give money to poor, but be ready for financial backlash: Rahul Gandhi
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Our response has to be compassionate: Rahul Gandhi
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We have to keep many things such as food shortage, financial impact in mind: Rahul Gandhi
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State governments should be aggressively testing for Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi
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Covid-19 cannot be controlled, it has to be managed: Rahul Gandhi
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Protect people, but make sure we do not destroy economy completely: Rahul Gandhi
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Use testing to identify hotspot zones: Rahul Gandhi
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Covid-19 is a security issue now: Rahul Gandhi
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Decide what your exit strategy would be after the lockdown: Rahul Gandhi
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We should use resources effectively, give them to states: Rahul Gandhi
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PM should empower the army fighting against Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi
On day-2 of India's lockdown 2.0, the number of people infected with coronavirus was 12,750 and the death toll stood at 420, according to the data released by health ministry at on Thursday. The global cases have crossed 2 million mark as people across 193 nation battle the pandemic. With more than 600,000 cases, US have now become the new epicentre for Covid-19 infections with more than 30,000 deaths.
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Structure of Indian democracy could change due to Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi
"It is possible that the structure of our democracy changes, but our priority is to defeat the virus," says Rahul Gandhi.
I disagree with PM Modi on many issues, but we have to defeat the virus together: Rahul Gandhi
"There should be no declaration of victory, it is a long fight. I disagree with PM Modi on a lot of issues but we have to unite and not fight. We have to defeat the virus together," says Rahul Gandhi.
All food in store should be distributed: Rahul Gandhi
"All food in store should be distributed," says Rahul Gandhi
Not going to ask why we haven't been testing aggressively, going to suggest that it should be done: Rahul Gandhi
"Testing is critical. I am not going to ask now why it hasn't been done aggressively till now. I would like to suggest that we should test," says Rahul Gandhi.
Give money to poor, but be ready for financial backlash: Rahul Gandhi
"Give out money to the poor. Keep in mind that there is going to be a financial backlash," said Rahul Gandhi.
Our response has to be compassionate: Rahul Gandhi
"Govt should think about a safety net when in comes to things we have to manage, such as food supply. Our response has to be compassionate with everybody," says Rahul Gandhi
We have to keep many things such as food shortage, financial impact in mind: Rahul Gandhi
"Testing, financial impact, food shortage, protection plan for small and medium businesses- these are the things we have to keep in mind," says Rahul Gandhi.
State governments should be aggressively testing for Covid-19: Rahul Gandhi
"State governments should be aggressively testing for Covid-19 and managing the crisis," says Rahul Gandhi.
Covid-19 cannot be controlled, it has to be managed: Rahul Gandhi
"Covid-19 cannot be controlled, it has to be managed," says Rahul Gandhi.
Protect people, but make sure we do not destroy economy completely: Rahul Gandhi
"People have to be protected, but we have to ensure our economy is not destroyed," says Rahul Gandhi.
Use testing to identify hotspot zones: Rahul Gandhi
"Use testing to identify hotspot zones, and clamp down immediately as soon as you find out an area is moving towards being a hotspot" says Rahul Gandhi.
Covid-19 is a security issue now: Rahul Gandhi
"Covid-19 is a security issue now. All of us, the small industrialists, should know what is being done for them," says Rahul Gandhi.
Decide what your exit strategy would be after the lockdown: Rahul Gandhi
"Decide what your exit strategy would be after the lockdown," says Rahul Gandhi.
First published: Apr 16, 2020 05:47 IST