India Declares 'Total' Lockdown In Bid To Prioritize Coronavirus Fight

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India Declares 'Total' Lockdown In Bid To Prioritize Coronavirus Fight
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So far, India appears to have dodged the worst of the global pandemic, but officials want time to ramp up its health care infrastructure. The world's largest stay-at-home order, announced today, affects more than 1.3 billion people.

A man walks a deserted road in New Delhi. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Tuesday that residents across the country stay where they are in order to help stem the spread of the coronavirus and the deadly disease it can cause, COVID-19.A man walks a deserted road in New Delhi.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Tuesday that residents across the country stay where they are in order to help stem the spread of the coronavirus and the deadly disease it can cause, COVID-19.In a bid to stem the tide of the coronavirus, India has declared the world's largest stay-at-home order yet in the fight against the global pandemic.

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