Speaking exclusively to News18 America’s top public health expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has advised a complete lockdown in India. Dr Fauci argues that a short-term lockdown is necessary to break the ‘chain of transmission’. India has been avoiding lockdowns due to its economy. But Dr Fauci believes that a timely lockdown would help the economy recover in the long run.
India should not be seen as one entity when it comes to tackling COVID-19, because the population size across States and districts vary, health systems vary and level of literacy varies across and within States, said Professor G V S Murthy, Director of Indian Institute of Public Health-Hyderabad.