India to Exit Lockdown in Phases Even as Infections Surge

  • Places of worship, malls and restaurants to open June 8
  • International air travel to resume in third phase of easing

People wear face masks during a partial lockdown in New Delhi, India, on May 14.

Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg
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India announced a phased lifting of the nationwide lockdown by allowing malls, restaurants and places of worship to open from June 8, as the country attempts to revive an economy ravaged by the world’s toughest stay-at-home restrictions.