PM Modi plans all-party meet on Dec 4

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an all-party meeting on Friday to discuss the COVID-19 situation. The second all-party meeting, which comes amid a sudden spurt in COVID-19 cases will be held virtually at 10.30 am.

The meeting assumes significance as it is being held after the Prime Minister's visit to Bharat Biotech, Zydus Cadila and Serum Institute of India (SII) to personally review coronavirus vaccine development work.

The top brass of the government, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Prahlad Joshi are expected to attend the meeting. Meanwhile, the number of COVID-19 cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 for the seventh time this month, taking the infection tally to 94.31 lakh.