Gear up to handle third wave effectively, Naidu tells govt.
The Hindu
Sonu Sood joins discussion on COVID-19 challenges organised by NTR trust
TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday urged the government to gear up and put a fool-proof system in place to effectively fight the possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating in a webinar on ‘Ways to Ensure Overall Well-being of Society’, organised as part of the ‘#Wemusttalk’ initiative of the NTR Memorial Trust, Mr. Naidu expressed serious concern over the extent of suffering and devastation caused by the first and second waves of the coronavirus to the lives of the people cutting across all sections of society. He said voluntary organisations and individual COVID warriors should contribute their mite, strengthening the hands of the government machinery. Actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood also participated in the discussions focussing on COVID-19 challenges and their solutions.
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