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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday changed the profile pictures on all his social media accounts with a photograph of him sporting a homemade face mask to promote the use of face-covering as a prevention against the coronavirus pandemic.In the photographs, PM Modi has converted his stole (gamcha) into a face covering.Earlier today, the Prime Minister was seen sporting a white-coloured 'gamcha' with a red placed alongside a black and white pattern during his address to the nation. At the beginning of the speech, he greeted the nation with a namaskar with the 'gamcha' covering his mouth and nose. He later took it off while addressing the nation.Previously, in an interaction with the chief ministers of various states on Saturday, he was seen wearing a homemade mask as a precautionary measure against Coronavirus.The Union ministry of health and family welfare has advised people to use homemade face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus.The Times of India, too, has launched a campaign, #MaskIndia, to sanitise people about the benefits of using face masks while venturing out. The campaign was also endorsed by PM Modi."Always better to take that extra precaution. Will help you and those around you. I commend the @timesofindia group for this very innovative movement. #IndiaFightsCorona," the PM had tweeted.