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Coronavirus outbreak: Shivangi Joshi reacts to Janta Curfew by PM Modi

With the coronavirus outbreak impacting day-to-day life of every individual across the world, people have been advised to stay indoors. As production of all films, television shows and webseries has been suspended in India, actors and technicians have been given temporary off till the situation returns to normalcy.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Janta curfew for March 22, requesting all Indian citizens across the length and breadth of the country to stay indoor from 7 am till 9 pm in an attempt to contain the spread of Coronavirus as taking precautions is the only cure available at present.


Several film and television celebrities have supported Prime Minister’s initiate. Popular television actress Shivangi Joshi, who plays the character of Naira on Star Plus’ long-running show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai says that she supports the cause as it is a good step.

“I have always been a believer of society and government policies. The Janta curfew this Sunday, March 22, 2020, is a great well thought idea by our Honourable Prime Minister which has a logic behind it. We all, as responsible citizens, should be indoor for the entire day, and, yes, totally clap at 5 pm for all those who are risking their lives so that we can rest home peacefully. I support this cause and will continue to do so in future too,” says the actress.

She goes on to add that she is currently in Dehradun with her family. “I am spending quality time with my family as we hardly get any time to spend due to our hectic schedule,” the actress says in conclusion.

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  • Only 53 per cent of people with mental health conditions are currently in work

The scale of the problem is becoming harder to ignore. A new report from Zurich Insurance suggests that mental health conditions are no longer an outlier among British teenagers but increasingly the norm. Around 51 per cent of those aged 15 to 19 are already estimated to be living with a mental or behavioural disorder, ranging from anxiety and depression to ADHD. If current trends continue, that figure could rise to 64 per cent by 2030.

The implications go beyond health. Policymakers are beginning to link this surge to broader economic risks, particularly youth unemployment. Nearly one million young people aged 16 to 24 in the UK are already classified as not in education, employment or training, and experts warn that worsening mental health could deepen this challenge. Only 53 per cent of Britons with a mental health condition are in work, compared with 82 per cent of those without, according to Zurich’s findings.

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