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Indian Prime Minister asked 1.3 billion people to stay at home

Indian Prime Minister addressed the nation on Thursday and asked for a “Janta Curfew” to combat the challenges of Coronavirus. The curfew will be observed on March 22 between 7 am and 9 pm as Modi asked people not to leave homes or to get onto the streets. He compared Janta curfew with a litmus test for the nation. The total number of cases in India jumped above 200

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