<span style="color: #222222;">Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has appealed to all countrymen, to protect the lives and livelihoods in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In a facebook post today, Mr Naidu said that most of the countries have ended the lockdowns and have started focusing on economy. He said that the Government is taking continuous measures to give boost to the economy and asked everyone to support the government by taking necessary precautions and following the guidelines.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He advised people to not press panic button but reach out for prevention and protection buttons. He said, use of face masks, practising safe distancing and washing hands frequently is the only known ways of staying safe. </span><br />