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The World's Biggest Lockdown Has Been Squandered in India

India’s government imposed a stringent lockdown to fight virus
Economic pressures have driven reopening even as cases climb

A police vehicle sits at the deserted Gateway of India in Mumbai during the lockdown, on April 5.Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

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By Muneeza Naqvi and Ari Altstedter

May 14, 2020 at 6:30 PM UTC

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More than 50 days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi locked down India, the pandemic’s human and economic toll is worsening -- even as new cases of the coronavirus surge at a record pace.