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An Indian policeman talks to a driver at a checkpoint during the lockdown in New Delhi, India, March 25, 2020. On Wednesday the Indian government began the 21-day lockdown across the country to contain the outbreak of novel coronavirus. All road, rail and air services will remain suspended during the lockdown, which came into force early Wednesday. However, essential services have been exempted from the lockdown. Meanwhile, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases Wednesday morning in India rose to 562. So far nine deaths related to COVID-19 have been reported across the country. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)
