View: It's time for India to phase out lockdowns, give more cash to poor

In Indian conditions, stringency was never going to work. Urban slums and many villages are extremely crowded, sleeping four to ten people per room. Locking down economic activity could not translate into social distancing in such circumstances. India got the worst of both worlds — an unprecedented economic crash and ever-rising infections.

from Economy-News-Economic Times https://ift.tt/2GWiWip