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India’s prime minister decrees 21-day lockdown to curb virus

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decreed a 21-day lockdown across the nation of 1.3 billion people to save it from the coronavirus pandemic By EMILY SCHMALL and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press March 24, 2020, 4:53 PM 3 min read NEW DELHI — India will begin the world’s largest lockdown on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra… Read More: India’s prime minister decrees 21-day lockdown to curb virus »

Nearly 1 million seek to quit smoking, health minister announces

As Turkey marked World Smoking Cessation Day on Saturday, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in the last nine years 900,000 people have sought access to free medicine, provided by the government, to help them quit smoking as Turkey steps up the fight against the habit Turkey has been praised for its efforts to curb smoking… Read More: Nearly 1 million seek to quit smoking, health minister announces »