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An Indian police officer wearing a mask checks a suburban train before they are locked down in Mumbai, India, Monday, March. 23, 2020. As India expanded its virus-containment measures and halted its lifeblood - the local and national train network, the federal government warned Monday of strict legal action for those who flout the rules. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

An Indian police officer wearing a mask checks a suburban train before they are locked down in Mumbai, India, Monday, March. 23, 2020. As India expanded its virus-containment measures and halted its lifeblood - the local and national train network, the federal government warned Monday of strict legal action for those who flout the rules. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqb…

March 23, 2020

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India halts its crucial train network to try to stop virus
March 23, 2020 8:33 p.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.