Coronavirus update: India goes into virtual lockdown

Published: March 23, 2020, 7:54 a.m.

b'Just as the country was coming together to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi\\u2019s idea of a \\u2018Janta Curfew\\u2019 came the news in the evening that further curbs and restrictions \\u2014 in the form of a lockdown in 75 affected districts across the country \\u2014 would come into place from tonight. Life in India is set to change very drastically from Monday. We look ahead to that and also to some major debates now that are likely to play out about India\\u2018s strategy to deal with the virus, especially with regard to testing.\\nRecorded on March 22\\nGuests:\\xa0Suhasini Haidar, National Editor, The Hindu, & Jacob Koshy, Deputy Science Editor, The Hindu.'