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Any decision on extending coronavirus lockdown must be based on extreme circumspection, realistic cost-benefit analysis -Aruna Sundararajan

-The Indian Express

Efficacy of universal lockdown isn’t completely endorsed, nor is there indisputable evidence to suggest it is optimal response.

As the country approaches the end of its nationwide lockdown on April 14, one question dominates national discourse: Should India extend the lockdown? Never before has India confronted a public policy dilemma that impacts the lives and fates of millions so critically.

A number of states have already announced extension of the lockdown till the end of the month; more are expected to do so. It would appear that the lockdown is likely to get extended by two more weeks, calling to mind TS Eliot’s haunting line about April being the cruelest month.

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