Mumbai: An illuminated view of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s house ‘Antilia’ after lighting the lamps amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown, in Mumbai, Sunday, April 5, 2020. PM Modi has urged people in a video message to light lamps, candles and flash mobile phone lights at 9pm for 9 minutes.Coimbatore: People make a formation with earthen lamps amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Coimbatore, Sunday, April 5, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people to light lamps to express unity in fight against the novel coronavirusBengaluru: People light lamps amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Bengaluru, Sunday, April 5, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people to light lamps to express unity in fight against the novel coronavirus.Mumbai: People light candles to express the country’s unity in fight against COVID-19, amid the nationwide lockdown, in Mumbai, Sunday, April 5, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people in a video message to light lamps at 9pm for 9 minutes.Mumbai: A girl lights a lamp in her balcony amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Mumbai, Sunday, April 5, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people to light lamps to express unity in fight against the novel coronavirus.New Delhi: People light lamps to express the country’s unity in fight against COVID-19, amid the nationwide lockdown, in New Delhi, Sunday, April 5, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people in a video message to light lamps at 9pm for 9 minutes.Kochi: People light lamps amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Kochi, Sunday, April 5, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people to light lamps to express unity in fight against the novel coronavirus.Thane: People switch off their home lights and come out in their balcony to light lamps amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Thane, Sunday, April 5, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people to light lamps to express unity in fight against the novel coronavirus.New Delhi: BJP National President JP Nadda lights lamps amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi, Sunday, April 5, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people to light lamps to express unity in fight against the novel coronavirus.Lucknow: People come out in their balcony and light lamps amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Lucknow, Sunday, April 5, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged people to light lamps to express unity in fight against the novel coronavirus.New Delhi: A view of lamps lit in a housing soceity in New Delhi, Sunday, April 5, 2020.
London: People stand on the upper section of Greenwich Park overlooking the Canary Wharf skyline, as another London park closed yesterday with most parks remaining open with the warning that they will close if people fail to observe the British government guidelines to help stop the spread of coronavirus, Sunday, April 5, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
Wuhan: Medical workers from Beijing walk near a park during a day off as the city of Wuhan slowly loosens up ahead of a lifting of the two month long lockdown in central China’s Hubei province on Sunday, April 5, 2020. The quarantine in the city which is the epicenter of China’s coronavirus outbreak is to be formally lifted on Wednesday.
Addis Ababa: The congregation practices social distancing to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, with chairs arranged a distance apart, as they sit outside and listen to a Sunday morning mass at the Bole Medhane Alem Ethiopian Orthodox Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Sunday, April 5, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
Lille: A woman exercises during a nationwide confinement to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, in Lille, northern France, Sunday April 5, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
Hamburg: People sit on the beach at the river to the Elbe and enjoy the sun in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, April 5, 2020. In order to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, the German government has considerably restricted public life and asked the citizens to stay at home. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
Mumbai: A man feeds pigeons during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus, in Mumbai, Sunday, April 5, 2020.Mumbai: A theatre artist dresses as coronavirus monster and passes social messages during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, at Ghatkopar market in Mumbai, Sunday, April 5, 2020.Agra: Silhouette of Taj Mahal in the backdrop of sunset, during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Agra, Sunday, April 5, 2020.Hyderabad: Thermal screening of visitors being conducted outside an emergency ward at a hospital during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Hyderabad, Sunday, April 5, 2020.New Delhi: Air India cargo flight loaded with essential medical equipments from China to combat COVID-19 in Delhi.Kathmandu: Stranded American tourists arrive at the at the international airport to board a special repatriation flight back to U.S., in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, April 5, 2020, Sunday’s flight was the second and most likely the last one for Americans for a chance to get home as Nepal is set to extend the lockdown imposed since last month to stop spread of coronavirus.Samutprakarn: In this Friday, April 3, 2020, photo released by Paolo Hospital Samutprakarn, a nurse adjusts tiny face shield for a newborn baby to protect from new coronavirus at the newborn nursery of the hospital in Samutprakarn province, central Thailand. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.New Delhi: Migrant workers rest inside the Yamuna Sports Complex, which has been converted into a makeshift shelter during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in New Delhi, Sunday, April 5, 2020.Prayagraj: Residents put placards and boards with messages prohibiting the entry of visitors at the entrance of their colony, during the nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Prayagraj, Sunday, April 5, 2020.Hubballi: A woman comes out of a walk-through disinfectant tunnel with overhead sprayers to curb the spread of coronavirus, at APMC market in Hubballi district of Karnataka, Sunday, April 5, 2020.New Delhi: Sana Masroor with her pet cat looks out through a window of her house during the nationwide lockdown, in the old quarters of Delhi, Friday, April 4, 2020. Masroor said, “That phase when you are about to end your workout on the treadmill and gradually reduce speed, that’s what this lockdown feels like. I had issues staying indoors, but I managed to make peace with it. It’s made me make up for a lot of things that were lying pending. I have time for myself — my craft, cats, room, DIYs and most importantly my family. I get uneasy sitting idle. I’m not a TV person so movies/ series don’t help much. I am quite happy to use this time investing in myself with online courses.” Leaders and experts world-wide have stressed on the importance of social distancing and isolation, perhaps the only means available right now to flatten the curve. PM Narendra Modi in a televised address asked India’s 1.3 billion people to stay indoors for 3 weeks, starting March 25, the biggest such in the world – in a bid to stop the spread coronavirus.Eugene: Bride Nova Connolly, in white, joins groom Edwin Nunez, left, at a wedding ceremony in her parents’ yard, while observing social distancing in Eugene, Ore. Friday April 3, 2020. The couple originally planned to be married on May 23, but decided to a hold a smaller wedding now because of COVID-19.
In a letter to the Indian prime minister thanking him for easing restrictions on the export of hydroxychloroquine, the Brazilian president Bolsonaro compared India’s move to Lord Hanuman who carried a magical cure called Sanjeevani in the popular epic Ramayana.Extract of letter from Brazilian President Bolsanaro to PM. Compares India’s efforts to #Hanuman and Sanjeevani booti. #CoronavirusPandemic#coronavirus#COVID19#HanumanJayanti
New Delhi: Brazil, Latin America’s biggest country, has referred to Ramayana while making a request for export of key drug to fight Covid-19.
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wrote, “Just as Lord Hanuman brought the holy medicine from the Himalayas to save the life of Lord Rama’s brother Lakshmana, and Jesus healed those who were sick and restored the sight to Bartimeu, India and Brazil will overcome this global crisis by joining forces
Nadia: A graffiti on coronavirus is seen on a street during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Nadia district, Saturday, April 4, 2020.Srinagar: A view of River Jhelum during the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, in Srinagar, Saturday, April 4, 2020 34/100
Patna: Satyaprakash, an artist and social worker, holds a placard with his face painted as coronavirus during a nationwide lockdown, in Patna, Saturday, April 4, 2020.Kochi: People place lamps in a formation that reads 5.9.9 as they appeal people to support Prime Minister’s urge to light 9 lamps at 9pm on April 5 to express unity against COVID-19, in Kochi, Saturday, April 4, 2020.Kochi: French nationals arrive to board a special Air India flight on their way to Paris, at Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, Kochi, Saturday. These passengers, 105 French tourists and 7 other EU nationals, were stranded in various parts in Kerala due to Covid-19 lockdown for past two weeks.Noida: Workers spray disinfectants near a statue of Buddha during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, in Noida, Saturday, April 4, 2020.Tezpur: SDRF personnel sprays disinfectant on an ambulance, which was used to carry suspected COVID-19 patients during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, near Kanaklata Civil Government Hospital in Tezpur, Saturday, April 4, 2020.Barcelona: People wearing face-masks line up to buy supplies from a shop during the coronavirus outbreak in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 4, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.Hyderabad: Men ride camels on a city road during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, in Hyderabad, Saturday, April 4, 2020.Jaipur: Fire personnel sanitise the Ajmeri Gate area during the nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, in Jaipur, Saturday, April 4, 2020.New Delhi: Police personnel patrol at Nizamuddin area during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi, Saturday, April 4, 2020.Guwahati: Police use drone cameras to keep an eye on the movements of vehicles and people during the nationwide lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, in Guwahati, Saturday, April 4, 2020.Kochi: One of the French nationals, who were stranded at various places in Kerala due to the coronavirus lockdown, being screened by medics on her arrival to board a special Air India flight for Paris, at the Cochin Airport in Kochi, Saturday, April 4, 2020. 105 French tourists and 7 other EU nationals were repatriated from Kerala.Lucknow: UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath holds a meeting with officials to review the preparedness and take stock of the situation in the view of coronavirus outbreak, at his residence in Lucknow, Saturday, April 4, 2020.Kozhikode: A man arranges earthen lamps at his shop during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, in Kozhikode, Saturday, April 4, 2020. PM Modi urged people to switch off lights of their homes at 9 pm for nine minutes on April 5 and light up lamps, candles, mobile flashlights to display the nation’s collective spirit to defeat coronavirus.Kochi: French nationals wait to board a special Air India flight on their way to Paris, at Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery, Kochi, Saturday. These passengers, 105 French tourists and 7 other EU nationals, were stranded in various parts in Kerala due to Covid-19 lockdown for past two weeks.Ajmer: A woman shows an ink stamp on her hand following orders of self-isolation by medics during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, at a quarantine facility in Ajmer, Friday, April 3, 2020.Chikmagalur: Social activists distribute milk at a slum during the ongoing nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Chikmagalur, Saturday, April 4, 2020.
