World

India, population 1.3 billion, orders ‘complete’ coronavirus lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a “complete” lockdown for India’s 1.3 billion people , warning that “many families will be destroyed forever” if the country didn’t get to grips with its coronavirus outbreak in the next three weeks.

Modi said the lockdown would start at midnight local time, would last for a minimum of 21 days, and would apply to all of India’s 36 states and territories.
“You have seen the worldwide situations arising from the coronavirus pandemic in the news. You have also seen how the most powerful nations have become helpless in the face of this pandemic,” Modi said in a live televised address to the nation on Tuesday evening ahead of the deadline.
India is the world’s second-most populous country and the fifth-biggest economy, but so far, it has appeared to avoid the full hit of the pandemic. The country has confirmed 519 coronavirus cases, including 10 deaths and 39 patients who have been cured, according to the Ministry of Health.
R

Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

Tunisia – Journalist in Tunisia: It’s not easy…!

The National Union of Tunisian Journalists submitted its annual report on the reality of press…

1 heure ago

Three coups, three destinies: Why only star of Burkina Faso shines…

By: Souleymane Loum  The pledges of the coups have not been kept, beginning with the security…

2 heures ago

United Kingdom: Revenge of migrants deported to Rwanda, historic defeat for Sunak

By:Souleymane Loum Unpopular, increasingly, because it is ineffective. I'm speaking about the boss of the…

2 heures ago

UNESCO awards press freedom prize to journalists in G-a-z-a Strip

UNESCO awarded its Press Freedom Prize on Thursday to all Palestinian journalists in the Gaza…

3 heures ago

Handball – Etoile: Anouar Ayed is no longer a coach (press release)

The steering committee of Etoile Sportif du Sahel announced this Friday, May 3, that it…

3 heures ago

Haider Herraghi appointed head of CERT

The Ministry of Communication Technologies has designated Haider Herraghi as president and CEO of the…

3 heures ago

This website uses cookies.