India reopens stores, speeding easing of virus lockdowns


A woman is seen carrying a child walks through a deserted street during a lockdown declared as a precautionary measure against Covid-19 in Hyderabad, India. A tentative easing around the world of coronavirus lockdowns gathered pace Saturday (April 25) with the reopening in India of neighbourhood stores that many of the country's 1.3 billion people rely on for everything from cold drinks to mobile phone data cards. - AP

NEW DELHI: A tentative easing around the world of coronavirus lockdowns gathered pace Saturday (April 25) with the reopening in India of neighbourhood stores that many of the country's 1.3 billion people rely on for everything from cold drinks to mobile phone data cards.

The relaxation of the super-strict Indian lockdown came with major caveats.

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