News in Pics (16 April 2020)

Chennai: Greater Chennai city police creating awareness among the public about staying home in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, during the nationwide lockdown, in Chennai Thursday, April 16, 2020.

Howrah: Nurses and medical staff stage a protest over the inadequate supply of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, at Howrah Orthopedic Hospital, Thursday, April 16, 2020.

Dhaka: Bangladeshi garment workers block a road demanding their unpaid wages during a protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, April 16, 2020. Hundreds of Bangladeshi workers who produce garments for global brands protested in Dhaka and blocked a highway outside the capital on Thursday to demand unpaid wages during a nationwide lockdown that has forced most factories to suspend operations.

Colombo: Sri Lankan police officials spray disinfectants in a residential neighborhood during lockdown in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, April 16, 2020. Sri Lankan authorities claim they have largely managed to prevent community spreading through proper identification and isolation of people who came into contact with COVID-19 patients.

New Delhi: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar chairs the National Conference on Kharif crops 2020 through video conference, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 16, 2020. Ministers of State for Agriculture & Family Welfare, Parshottam Rupala and Kailash Choudhary are also seen.

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wearing a mask, in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, conducts cabinet meeting, at Nabanna(State Secretary) in Kolkata, Thursday, April 16, 2020.