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A dog walks in a deserted area as most people stay indoors in Shangshak village, in the northeastern state of Manipur, India, Sunday, March 22, 2020. India is observing a 14-hour "people's curfew" called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in order to stem the rising coronavirus caseload in the country of 1.3 billion. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Yirmiyan Arthur)

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India halts its crucial train network to try to stop virus
March 23, 2020 5:57 a.m.

India halts its crucial train network to try to stop virus

NEW DELHI (AP) — As India expanded its virus-containment measures and halted its train network, the country's lifeblood, the federal government warned Monday of strict legal action for those who flout the rules.