British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that he has tested positive for coronavirus.
Boris Johnson developed "mild sympotoms and tested positive for coronavirus". However, on the micro-blogging app, he said that he will "continue to lead the government's response via video-conference".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted a get-well-soon to his British counterpart.
"Dear PM @BorisJohnson You're a fighter and you will overcome this challenge as well. Prayers for your good health and best wishes in ensuring a healthy UK," PM Modi tweeted.
On Friday, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a cut of 75 basis points in the repo rate to 4.4 per cent, after an unscheduled meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee. The announcement came as India entered the third day of a 21-day countrywide lockdown to curb the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that RBI has taken a giant steps in safeguarding the economy from the impact of coronavirus.
More than 700 people have tested positive for the coronavirus infection across the country.
The WHO has praised India's efforts to contain the coronavirus. Mike Ryan, the WHO's top emergencies expert, told a Geneva news conference that with the lockdown in place, India had a window of opportunity to expand testing, surveillance and quarantine facilities and said its success in eliminating polio was an example of how it could work.
Coronavirus has infected over 5 lakh globally and killed over 20,000.
