NEW YORK • WASHINGTON D.C. • CHICAGO • ATLANTA • CALIFORNIA VOL 25, No. 1331 April 10, 2020 50¢ Periodical Postage MESSAGE FROM CORONA WARRIORS PUBLISHER take this opportunity INTIMIDATED-HECKLED-THRASHED Ito thank all my col- leagues in the medical fraternity who are in the forefront in fighting against coronavirus in hos- pitals all over the world. Solidarity and I would also like to gratitude by thank my entire staff at community India Post and the me- dia houses around the Details on page 17 world in informing and disseminating crucial information on Fremont to coronavirus. open COVID-19 India Post being the testing center Voice of Indians World- wide invites all to pledge to fight this evil by stay- Details on page 4 ing at home, washing our A group of residents shouting and chasing away a team comprising health and civic officials in Indore hands frequently, and CAPT KRISHAN SHARMA public wake up and protect them for their own safety. keeping social distance Indian-origin India Post News Service & Agencies Many doctors and healthcare workers in India from each other. virologist in NEW DELHI: It is horrible to see our doctors, nurses, have tested positive and hundreds of them have Regards, South Africa dies health workers, ER personnel and NGOs who have been qurantined all over India. Over 50 people, in- Dr. R K Japra M.D. been harassed and beaten up and denied PPEs cluding doctors and nursing staff of a hospital in Details on page 7 around the world for trying to protect and save us Bikaner alone, have been quarantined after samples from the virus. Is it not the responsibility of respec- taken from a 60-year-old woman, who died there, CONTENTS tive governments to see they are protected and as- tested positive for coronavirus. Bollywood -------------------------- 30 sured of their Two patients Classifieds ------------------------ 28 safety? They are Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and and a staff mem- Community Post -------------- 17-23 risking their lives Relief in Emergency Situations Fund ber of the Govern- Date Book -------------------------- 27 to save people. ment Medical Col- Edit Page --------------------------- 29 Many of them are Horoscope ------------------------- 26 This week’s question eeping in mind the need for having a dedicated national lege and Hospital Immigration Post ---------------- 24 working under a fund with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of (GMCH) in Mahar- Will trump declare complete K Life Style ------------------------ 14-15 lockdown across US? severe shortage astra have so far emergency or distress situation, like posed by the COVID-19 Philosophy ------------------------- 25 of PPE (Personal tested positive for Last week’s result pandemic, and to provide relief to the affected, a public chari- Info/Highlights ---------------------- 2 Does US leadership taking right Protective Equip- table trust under the name of 'Prime Minister's Citizen Assis- coronavirus at the Real Estate -------------------- 32-33 action on COVID-19 crisis? ment). It is time tance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund' (PM CARES Fund)' medical facility. TechBiz Post ------------------ 10-11 YES 64% NO 34% the government has been set up. Travel & Hospitality Post -------- 16 Details on page 5 officials and the Details on page 4 Wellness Post ---------------- 12-13 2 India Post April 10, 2020 www.indiapost.com India Post Newsweekly www.indiapost.com The Weekly Newspaper Serving Indians Worldwide Mission Statement Romesh & Sunita Japra Publishers To empower the Indian Diaspora and make their voice strong and effective in countries of their adoption. RJ Media conglomerate Rajesh Verma Co-Publisher Vikram Paul President offers a credible, professional and complete package of news, opinion, entertainment, networking and information. Krishan Sharma Mg Director & Joint Editor Naresh Sodhi General Manager Amit Saini IT Director Deexa Khanduri Sub Editor HIGHLIGHTS Ghanshyam Bisht Supervisor Graphics SAN FRANCISCO & Bollywood: Lifestyle: SILICON VALLEY Vidya Sethuraman Bureau Chief Sunny's online chat show Indian deliveryman on job Vijay Thapar CPRO & Advertising Sunny Leone announced the launch of An Indian national, was grateful of his abil- Kiran Pandey Director, WellnessPost Vinita Thapar Marketing her chat show, titled 'Locked up with ity to support his family, while continuing Deepak Chhabra Promotions Sunny'. "It was my idea to just have fun with his regular deliveryman job despite Ritu Maheshwari Director Promotions with our fans and people on instagram. threats posed by the coronavirus pandemic Sudesh Kumari Correspondent 30 14 LOS ANGELES Mrs Shashi Trivedi Bureau Chief Cover Story: Techbiz: CHICAGO Ramesh Soparawala Resident Editor CORONA WARRIORS Seized supplies for clinicians A Q Siddiqui Correspondent It is horrible to see our doctors, nurses, The hoarded personal protective equip- ST. LOUIS health workers, ER personnel and NGOs ment seized by the FBI in a price-gouging Ashwin Patel Correspondent who have been harassed and beaten up investigation will be distributed to New and denied PPE around the world. York and New Jersey health care workers. NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY 4 10 Pinky Kaur Bureau Chief Srirekha N. Chakravarty Correspondent Nikita Japra Correspondent Sukhvinder Saini Circulation Community: Travel: BOSTON Solidarity and gratitude Madurai Gope Gidwani Bureau Chief Caused by the corona virus, COVID-19, A famous pilgrimage of Tamil Nadu, CANADA has claimed the lives of tens of thou- Madurai is popular for the Meenakshi Paras Nehra Correspondent sands around the globe and has sick- Temple, since the rule of Pandayas that traded goods with ancient Rome. NEW DELHI ened hundreds of thousands of people. 17 16 Lakshay Sharma Web Developer MUMBAI Nidhi Soparawala Correspondent Immigration: Wellness: Frank Fernandes Correspondent Evacuate Sikhs in Afghanistan Let the music play VADODARA, GUJARAT Vaidehi Patel Correspondent Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh has Nature has given us an opportunity to Priyanka Shah Correspondent urged foreign affairs minister S. Jaishankar focus on the positivity that lies within us. to bring stranded Sikh families back from Working on oneself is the best invest- PUNJAB war-ravaged Afghanistan to India. 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They were seen spitting on their Ghaziabad hospital. Some of them sonnel and NGOs who have been ha- antined in their hostels if safety equip- hands and then handle staircases rail- were roaming semi-nude singing and rassed and beaten up and denied PPEs ments are not provided. ings. They also misbehaved with the passing obscene comments on female around the world for trying to protect "Even after some patients tested doctors. staffers. and save us from the virus. Is it not the While in US, with the spread of responsibility of respective govern- COVID-19, it has become a nightmare ments to see they are protected and for all hospitals and doctors in emer- assured of their safety? They are risk- gency rooms. The demand for PPE has ing their lives to save people. Many of increased multifold as per CDC and them are working under a severe FDA. With more than 80% of masks be- shortage of PPE (Personal Protective ing imported from Asia and mainly Equipment).