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Kejriwal appeals Centre to cancel flights from Singapore over virus strain 'very dangerous' for kids

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Published : May 18, 2021, 4:13 PM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urged the Central government to immediately cancel all air services with Singapore, saying a new strain of Covid there is said to be very dangerous for children.

Kejriwal appeals Centre to cancel flights from Singapore over virus strain 'very dangerous' for kids
Kejriwal appeals Centre to cancel flights from Singapore over virus strain 'very dangerous' for kids

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Central government to immediately cancel all air services with Singapore, saying a new strain of coronavirus there is said to be "very dangerous" for children.

Read:| Kejriwal demands 2.6 crore vaccine doses for inoculation of all in Delhi in 3 months

This new strain of the virus could invade India in the form of a third wave, he said in a tweet.

"The new form of coronavirus in Singapore is said to be very dangerous for children. It could reach Delhi in the form of a third wave. My appeal to the Central government: 1. Cancel all air services with Singapore with immediate effect 2. Work on vaccine alternatives for children on a priority basis," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.

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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Central government to immediately cancel all air services with Singapore, saying a new strain of coronavirus there is said to be "very dangerous" for children.

Read:| Kejriwal demands 2.6 crore vaccine doses for inoculation of all in Delhi in 3 months

This new strain of the virus could invade India in the form of a third wave, he said in a tweet.

"The new form of coronavirus in Singapore is said to be very dangerous for children. It could reach Delhi in the form of a third wave. My appeal to the Central government: 1. Cancel all air services with Singapore with immediate effect 2. Work on vaccine alternatives for children on a priority basis," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.

PTI

Read:| Supply 700 MT oxygen to Delhi: SC tells Centre

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