India Tests Out a Nationwide One-Day Coronavirus Shutdown

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India attempted a one-day nationwide shutdown on Sunday, hoping to slow the spread of the coronavirus

NEW DELHI— and give citizens and policy makers a taste of how the massive, boisterous democracy would behave under unprecedented restrictions.

During the 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. lockdown—dubbed the “people’s curfew” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he unveiled it—people were asked to stay in their homes and most businesses were shut.

 

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1 day for India and unlimited days LOCKDOWN for KASHMIRS!!

I think India will be okay.

What awesome pr man! This guy is really good at that. So many celebrities clanged all their vessels and posted on social media. And people believed that the government was planning to spray some medicine to kill the virus. Sheesh!

How is 1 day going to help a 21 day to notice the disease?💁‍♀️

Don't forget the clapping to destroy the virus

How many COVID tests? What is population?

Really 😒😒😒 That was a bluff man . No testing been done , everyone just locked down ... This can increase the danger . From :- one of 130cr Indians

One day

Maybe there are already millions infected in India.

It's one of the medical miracle

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