World’s shortest woman appeals to Indians to stay at home amid virus fears
15 April 2020 |
10:23 am
The world's shortest woman took to the streets in central India to call on people to stay at home, after police appealed for help enforcing a coronavirus lockdown. Jyoti Amge, who is just 62.8 centimetres tall, told the residents in Nagpur city: "I feel very happy to be supporting and helping the police today in my own small way."
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