Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi. Modi is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation. He is the first prime minister outside of the Indian National Congress to win two consecutive terms with a full majority and the second to complete five years in office after Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The high-level meeting is concerned with the covid situation and public health preparedness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a high-level meeting at 4:30 pm today to review the Covid-related situation and public health preparedness.
The recent increase in Covid-19 cases is occurring alongside a surge in flu cases, including a new strain of the H3N2 virus.
The unseasonal rains in March may have contributed to the rise in flu cases. The symptoms of H3N2 virus and Covid-19 are similar, including cough, body ache, fever, and sore throat.
However, in severe cases, individuals may also experience breathlessness and wheezing, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).