Correct option is B
The correct sequence is ACBD.
Explanation of correct sequence:
A and C go together as a cause-effect pair: people are under lockdown (A) in order to contain the spread of Covid-19 (C).
B discusses the outcome of that situation – as the virus information evolved, so did advisories.
D specifies one such evolution: the change in mask policy.
Final paragraph:
A. Half the world’s population is now under lockdown orders.
C. It is to help fight the Covid-19 contagion that has picked up fearful pace through the month of March.
B. As more information about the virus has become available, public advisories have also shape shifted accordingly.
D. One such evolution has taken place on the question of masks.