A police officer stands guard in front of the Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spreading of Covid-19, in the old quarters of Delhi, India on April 14, 2020. - Reuters
NEW DELHI (The Straits Times/ANN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement that some economic activity could resume in some parts amid one of the world's most stringent lockdowns underlines India's challenge of containing the coronavirus and the economic stress that is hitting the poor the hardest.
The next three weeks are expected to be crucial in India's fight against the virus and will determine if it moves towards flattening the curve in spite of its population of 1.35 billion and a weak health infrastructure.
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