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Politics: COVID-19 pandemic a huge challenge, but also an opportunity, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that the COVID-19 pandemic is a "huge challenge but it is also an opportunity".
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that the COVID-19 pandemic is a "huge challenge but it is also an opportunity".
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"The COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge but it is also an opportunity. We need to mobilise our huge pool of scientists, engineers and data experts to work on innovative solutions needed during the crisis," Rahul Gandhi tweeted.
The #Covid19 pandemic is a huge challenge but it is also an opportunity. We need to mobilise our huge pool of scientists, engineers & data experts to work on innovative solutions needed during the crisis.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 18, 2020
With an increase of 991 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India's total count rose to 14,378 on Saturday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
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Out of the total cases, 11,906 cases are active, while 1,992 people have been cured/discharged/migrated and 480 deaths have been reported, as per the ministry.As many as 43 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours. (ANI)