Perspective
COVID 19
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US coronavirus death toll passes 150,000: Johns Hopkins
The country recorded more than 4.38 million total cases. WASHINGTON (TIP): More than 150,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States, according to a tally maintained by Johns Hopkins University. The world’s worst-hit […]
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U.S. records over 1,000 new coronavirus deaths for a second day in a row
Over 142,000 lives have been lost to the virus in the United States over the last five months, the highest in the world. WASHINGTON (TIP): The deaths from the novel coronavirus in the United States […]
Coronavirus
Indian-origin nurse in Singapore conferred with President’s Award
SINGAPORE (TIP): A 59-year-old Indian-origin nurse in Singapore has been conferred with the President’s Award for Nurses for serving on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kala Narayanasamy was among the five nurses given the […]
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Coronavirus
SOCIAL JUSTICE IN COVID TIMES
By Mabel Pais “Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next. […]
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Coronavirus
Coronavirus
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Pandemic has ushered in the new normal
The pandemic unlocked hidden energy in governments. The lethargy and inertia in governance disappeared without any loss of time as the threat to the common man’s life and livelihood was perilous. It led to prompt […]
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US still ‘knee-deep’ in first wave of coronavirus, says Dr. Fauci
Coronavirus hot spots should pause reopening, not shut down again, recommends infectious diseases expert WASHINGTON (TIP): States with spiking coronavirus cases still can contain them by pausing their reopening processes, rather than shutting down a […]
Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Indian Origin Founder of South African Hindu political party dies of Covid
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): Jayraj Bachu, a founding member and national leader of South Africa’s only Hindu political party, has succumbed to Covid-19. He was 75. The Durban resident Bachu was cremated on Saturday, July 4. Bachu’s […]
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Frontpage News
Indian-origin doctor Rajesh Gupta on COVID-19 frontline found dead in UK hotel
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin doctor working on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic at a UK hospital was found dead in the hotel he was staying in to isolate away from his family during the […]
Coronavirus
Indian American Led Researchers Develop Experimental Rapid COVID-19 Test
NEW YORK (TIP): Scientists from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) developed an experimental diagnostic test for COVID-19 that can visually detect the presence of the virus in 10 minutes. It uses a […]
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Indian American Nayan Parikh named a member of de Blasio’s real estate reopening council
NEW YORK (TIP): Indian American Nayan Parikh , owner of Ashnu International, Inc. an award winning, premier/MWBE Construction and Management provider to host of Federal, State and City Agencies, Corporations and other industries, is one […]
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Indian American Led Team Develops Low-Cost Ventilator
ATLANTA, GA (TIP): An Indian American led team has developed a low-cost, portable ventilator meant to help doctors around the world treat COVID-19 patients. Devesh Ranjan, a professor and associate chair in the prestigious Georgia […]
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Indian American Physician Sudheer S Chauhan Succumbs to Deadly Corona Virus
NEW YORK (TIP): Dr. Sudheer S Chauhan, a kindhearted physician of Indian Origin, who had dedicated his life at the service of his thousands of patients in the New York region, succumbed to the deadly […]
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New Jersey Gradually Lifting Lockdown Restrictions for Strategic Economic Restart
Bidisha Roy TRENTON, NJ (TIP): New Jersey continues to rank second in the country after New York with at least 151,472 cases and 10,843 deaths attributed to COVID-19 since the outbreak began March 4. On […]
Business & Economics
Pathways to a more resilient economy
The redesign of economies, of businesses, and our lives, must begin with questions about purpose. What is the purpose of economic growth? What is the purpose of businesses and other institutions? What is the […]