Lok Sabha was adjourned for an hour today after paying tributes to former President Pranab Mukherjee, sitting MP H Vasanthakumar, eminent vocalist Pandit Jasraj and 13 former members including Lalji Tandon, Ajit Jogi and Chetan Chauhan.<br />''<br />''As soon as the House assembled for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid glowing tributes to the departed leaders and security personnel who have laid down their lives while protecting the nation since March.<br />''Birla also remembered Corona warriors like doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, police personnel and voluntary workers who died while fighting the pandemic.<br />''<br />''The first-of-its-kind Monsoon session being held amid the Covid-19 pandemic saw members sporting masks and following social distancing guidelines while attending the proceedings.<br />''<br />''The 18-day session is being held amid unprecedented precautionary measures in view of Covid-19.  MPs attending the House had to undergo a Covid test and only those with a negative report were allowed to sit in the House. The security and secretarial staff in Parliament also had to take coronavirus tests before their entry.<br />''<br />''The chambers of both houses and the galleries are being used for the session and big screens have been installed to enable members to witness proceedings.<br />