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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an extension of the current nationwide lockdown till May 3. He said that the shutdown will be enforced with more strict nature and all states will be evaluated on their performance in containing the outbreak. If any state or its any district is found satisfactory, certain areas may be given a conditional reprieve from April 20. Modi urged young scientists to come forward and head towards making the COVID-19 vaccine.