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covid-19
Nationwide lockdown
Prime minister narender modi has declared
nationwide lockdown for 21 days and asked 1.3 bil-
lion people in the country to stay inside their homes
to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
“there will be a total ban of coming out of your
homes’’ the prime minister, announced on televi-
sion on march 24 night. “every state, every district,
every lane, every village will be under lockdown,’’ modi said.
the Prime minister said, “From midnight, the entire country will be in
lockdown, total lockdown. to save india, to save its every citizen, you, your
family.’’ shortly after modi announced complete lockdown, the Centre said
all road, rail and air services will remain suspended during this period.
earlier, modi had announced ‘’Janata Curfew’’ on march 19. modi also
announced a Central allocation of 15,000 crore to strengthen the health
infrastructure to tackle the disease.
after fears over the spread of the disease have already led many state
governments and union territories to clamp a lockdown till march 31.
However, during the lockdown, freight movement will continue to make
essential commodities available across the country.
Prime minister in his address said to the people that if you will not cross
the “Lakshman rekha’’, you will save yourself and your family.
meanwhile, the prices of essential commodities were seen soarin,
everywhere under the very nose of the administration. there is also lack
of facilities in the hospitals. most hit by the lockdown are poor and daily
wagers.
China faces $20trn lawsuit
tHe First big development related to Covid-19 conspiracy theories is
a $20 trillion lawsuit was filed against Chinese authorities in the United
states (Us) over its outbreak from Wuhan in China.
Us lawyer Larry Klayman and his advocacy group ‘’Freedom Watch’’
along with texas company buzz Photos have filed the lawsuit against the
Chinese government, Chinese army, the Wuhan institute of Virology, direc-
tor of Wuhan institute of Virology shi Zhengli and Chinese army’s major
general Chen Wei. according to the reports he plaintiffs have sought $20
trillion, which is a bigger amount than China’s gdP, claiming coronavirus is
the result of a biological weapon prepared by the Chinese authorities.
reports said that they have accused China of aiding and abetting death,
provision of material support to terrorists, conspiracy to cause injury and
On March 21, US Secretary of State Mike Ponpio death of Us citizens, negligence, wrongful death, and assault and battery.
made several direct allegations against China they allege the virus had released from the Wuhan Virology institute.
regarding Corona. Ponpio not only described the the plaintiffs stated that the CoVid-19 virus was “designed” by China
Coronavirus virus as the “Wuhan virus” but also made to kill mass populations. biological weapons were outlawed in 1925 and
another very serious matter. Ponpio said that “We had hence such a biological weapon is a terrorist-related weapon of mass
proposed to China that our experts would go to China destruction, the lawsuit mentioned. according to the reports appeared in
to help them and WHO but we were not allowed to.” various media said that the american group cites multiple media reports
Such things were done by the Chinese Communist that said that there was only one microbiology lab in China that handled
Party, which has put the people of the world and the advanced viruses like the novel coronavirus in Wuhan. to cover up, the
world at risk. plaintiffs alleged, China linked statements on coronavirus with national
There is another doubt on China. The Chinese security protocols.
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