New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the second wave of coronavirus ‘toofan’ (storm) has shaken the country and our patience and capacity to bear the pain.

“I am speaking to you at a time when COVID-19 is testing our patience and capacity to bear pain. Many of our loved ones left us untimely. After successfully tackling 1st wave, the nation’s morale was high, it was confident but this storm (2nd wave) has shaken the nation,” PM Modi said.

PM Modi spoke to doctors, nurses and frontline workers, who shared their experience and views on the disease, and expressed confidence that people will soon come out of this crisis.

He urged countrymen to go for vaccination and stay away from rumours.