COVID-19 update: Trump requests Modi to release Hydroxychloroquine

Washington: US President Donald Trump, has, reportedly, requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release Hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus. On March 25, India had banned the export of the drug in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the United State of America(USA) ordered the Hydroxychloroquine before India banned its export. President Trump requested Modi to release the drug to the USA on Saturday. Announcing this the President told in a press conference, “I called Prime Minister Modi of India this morning. They make large amounts of Hydroxychloroquine. India is giving it serious consideration," It is to be noted that India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade said that certain shipments on humanitarian grounds may be allowed on a case-by-case basis while banning the export of the life-saving drug. Meanwhile, more than 70 people lost their lives in the war against the coronavirus pandemic and three thousand have tested for the deadly virus, so far. Similarly, more than 1lakh people tested positive for the virus across the world. In the USA everyday situation turns grim as the number of positive patients has soared.

Also Read: Assam is faced with a fresh challenge apart from Tablighi returnees: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Also Watch: Senior Journalist Ajit Kumar Bhuyan files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha elections