PIB comes out with consolidated information on Govt's efforts to control COVID-19

In view of the Supreme Court order on media coverage of coronavirus crisis, the Press Information Bureau on Wednesday opened a one-stop shop for consolidated information on the government's efforts to control the pandemic by including inputs from all the states and union territories.

The information is available on the website https://pib.gov.in.

Government sources said the effort to make available detailed information is to help the media comply with the directive of the Supreme Court to maintain a strong sense of responsibility in reporting the crisis.

The Supreme Court has directed the media, including print, electronic and social media, to maintain a strong sense of responsibility and ensure that unverified news capable of causing panic is not disseminated.

On its website, the Press Information Bureau provided consolidated information on a range of issues relating to the current situation under a sub-head "PIB Bulletin for COVID-19 matters"