NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown across the world's second most populous nation, dramatically escalating the country's efforts to combat the new coronavirus.
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People travel in a crowded bus to return to their cities and villages on March 23 before the lockdown in Kolkata. © Reuters
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