Beware of new coronavirus variants, fight is on: PM Narendra Modi

Says maintain economic momentum; focus on local curbs

India’s pandemic preparations, while defeating Omicron, have to take into account variants of coronavirus that might emerge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.

“We are in the third year of our fight against the biggest pandemic in a hundred years … Hard work is our only path and victory is our only option,” he said.

Modi, while interacting with chief ministers on the Covid situation in India, said the way the Central and the state governments had adopted a pre-emptive, proactive, and collective approach against the pandemic should be the guiding principle in victory this time too.

“Our cooperation will give strength