www.theindianpanorama.news # 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 14 ISSUE 31 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● JULY 31 - AUG 06 , 2020 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 AMERICA We wish our readers a Happy Raksha Bandhan UNITED AGAINST Trump raises possibility of delaying the COVID-19 KEEP SAFE election-but that power rests in Congress ● Follow CDC guidelines Trump also said he would not trust results of an election that included ● Observe Social Distancing ● Wash Hands Frequently widespread mail voting KEEP AMERICA SAFE WASHINGTON (TIP): US President United States reported its worst Donald Trump on Thursday, July 30, economic downturn since the Great raised the possibility of delaying the Depression: a second-quarter crash in nation's November 3 presidential gross domestic product due to election, though the Constitution widespread shutdowns prompted by the bestows that power on Congress, not the coronavirus pandemic. Invites articles and advertisements for president. Trump, who is trailing challenger and India's Independence Day special edition to The move drew immediate objections former Vice President Joe Biden in be published on August 14. from Democrats and it was not clear opinion polls, had previously intended to Last date for submission of articles: Aug 2 whether Trump was serious. focus his re-election bid on the nation's Last date for booking space Trump also said he would not trust the economic performance. for advertisement: Aug 7 results of an election that included Trump had previously suggested he Email articles to widespread mail voting-a measure that would not trust election results- [email protected] many election observers see as critical complaints similar to those he raised Email advertisements to given the coronavirus pandemic. going into the runup to the 2016 election- [email protected] Trump, without evidence, repeated his but had not so directly suggested For any question, please call 646-247-9458 claims of mail-in voter fraud and raised changing the November 3 date. STAY SAFE AND BLESSED the question of a delay, tweeting: "delay Representatives for the White House the election until people can properly, President Trump created a flutter in political did not immediately respond to a request securely and safely vote???" circles with his Tweet suggesting delaying for comment, the Reuter report says. elections "until people can properly, securely Trump's tweet came shortly after the and safely vote???" - File photo contd on page 2 COVID-19 Worldwide Update Page 20 USCIS took steps to prevent abuse, fraud in employment-based visa programs, Congressmen told SPECIAL INSIGHTFUL WASHINGTON (TIP): The Trump and prevent abuse and fraud in administration has taken a series of employment-based visa programs, ARTICLES ON CORONA steps to prevent abuse and fraud in the Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director of Policy, VIRUS employment-based visa programs, USCIS told lawmakers during a PAGES 20,21,22,23 including H-1B, a top official from the US Congressional hearing. Prominent RAKSHA BANDHAN Citizenship and Immigration Services among these include ensuring the fees PAGE 29 (USCIS) told lawmakers on Thursday. that certain H-1B petitioners must now SHOULD MUSLIMS The USCIS has implemented rules, pay ultimately help to train US workers, SACRIFICE CATTLE ON policy memoranda and operational clarifying calculation guidelines for the EID-AL-ADHA? changes that protect the economic H-1B is the most coveted foreign work visa one-year foreign employment PAGE 32 interests of US workers and businesses for technology professionals from India contd on Page 2 Oxford vaccine shows protection against India now has fifth highest COVID-19 COVID-19 in monkeys: Study fatality count in the world Preliminary results from this research were used to facilitate the start Health Ministry flags high human cost of herd immunity of clinical trials of the vaccine in humans, the researchers noted NEW DELHI (TIP): In a densely LONDON (TIP): A COVID-19 vaccine monkeys exposed to SARS-CoV-2 virus, populated country like India, herd candidate developed by the University of according to a study published in the immunity cannot be a strategic option Oxford in the UK elicits an immune journal Nature on Thursday, July 30. because this will come at a very high response and reduces the viral load in The researchers from National cost in terms of human lives lost and Institute of Allergy and Infectious will cripple the health care system, the Diseases in the US and the Oxford Union Health Ministry said on University found that the ChAdOx1 Thursday, July 30th. nCoV-19 vaccine protects the macaques "Herd immunity can only be achieved from COVID-19 pneumonia - a through immunization and till then complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection in COVID-19 appropriate behavior is the As liquor stores reopen, people in India forgot which the lungs become inflamed and only way forward," said Rajesh about social distancing may fill with fluid. Bhushan, Officer on Special Duty,Health (83), Andhra Pradesh (68) and Uttar Preliminary results from this research Ministry, at a press conference. Pradesh (57) contributed to the bulk of were used to facilitate the start of With 786 deaths registered on the fatalities. India now has the fifth- Preliminary results from this research were used to facilitate the start of clinical trials of clinical trials of the vaccine in humans, Thursday, July 30, India's death toll highest death toll in the world, the vaccine in humans, the researchers noted the researchers noted. reached 35,800. Maharashtra (266 surpassing Italy with 35,132 deaths, Picture for Representation only contd on Page 2 deaths), Tamil Nadu (100), Karnataka contd on Page 2 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 TURN PAGE FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020 contd from page 1 deemed to contravene the Immigration and Nationality Act. Issuing improper denials, resulting in the time and money Trump raises possibility of delaying... spent fending unlawful decisions unnecessarily, drain agency PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: Trump has cast doubt on the legitimacy of mail-in ballots, resources that could be better used in eliminating case Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja which have been used in far greater numbers in primary backlogs. (Source: PTI) VICE PRESIDENT: elections amid the pandemic. Oxford vaccine shows protection... Chitagam Saluja He has also made unsubstantiated allegations that voting will be rigged and has refused to say he would accept official ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 is made from a weakened chimpanzee CHIEF EDITOR: election results if he lost. adenovirus - a group of viruses that can cause a range of Prof Indrajit S. Saluja Democrats, including Biden, have already begun illnesses, including the common cold - that expresses the SARS- CONSULTING EDITOR : preparations to protect voters and the election amid fears that CoV-2 spike protein, a structure that enables the coronavirus to Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, Trump will try to interfere with the November election. enter human cells. Bhaskar Group, Delhi "A sitting president is peddling lies and suggesting delaying The researchers show that a single dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV- ASSISTANT EDITOR: the election to keep himself in power," Democratic 19, given to six macaques 28 days before exposure to SARS-CoV- Bidisha Roy Representative Dan Kildee wrote on Twitter. 2, is effective in preventing damage to lungs and drastically SPL. REPORTER UNO: "Don't let it happen. Every American - Republican, reduces the viral load, when compared with six control H.S. Panaser Independent and Democrat - should be speaking out against animals. GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: this President's lawlessness and complete disregard of the A further six macaques were given a booster course of two Constitution." doses of the vaccine, at 56 and 28 days before challenge, which Om Parkash Malik US Senator Tom Udall, also a Democrat, said, "There is no increased the immune response, the team found. DIRECTOR way @POTUS can delay the election. We shouldn't let him The vaccinated animals showed no evidence of immune- ADMINISTRATION: distract us from his #COVID19 incompetence." enhanced inflammatory disease, which has been observed in Gauri Beri Nonpartisan US election analyst Kyle Kondik of the some preclinical studies of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, CONTRIBUTING University of Virginia said the tweet seemed to follow Trump's according to the researchers. PHOTOGRAPHERS: typical approach of trying to distract voters from bad news. They noted that there was no difference in viral shedding Baldev Singh / BJ Videos "Trump suggesting delaying the election (he can't do this w/o from the nose between vaccinated and control animals. Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction congressional approval) seems to be one of his more obvious This finding indicates that ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 may not Jay Mandal, attempts to change the subject given this morning's wretched prevent infection or transmission, but may reduce illness, the Mohammad Jaffer, GDP numbers," Kondik wrote on Twitter. researchers noted. SnapsIndia Attorney General William Barr was asked in congressional The study has led to clinical trials of the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 Mohammad Shahzad, testimony earlier this week whether Trump could change the vaccine, which have enrolled more than 8,000 volunteers as of Zia Khan, election date: "I've never been asked the question before. I've the beginning of July 2020, they said. Nisha Rani never looked into it." Another study on 52 adult rhesus macaques published in the Vaaho Photographers, Barr also testified that to his knowledge, a sitting president journal Nature on Thursday found that a single dose of a Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. cannot contest the results of an election if the vote tallies are vaccine made from an adenovirus, a group of viruses that are CORRESPONDENTS : clear. (Source: Reuters) linked to illnesses such as the mild cold, protected the animals SACRAMENTO: against SARS-CoV-2. Parminder S. Aujla USCIS took steps to prevent abuse... The optimal version of the vaccine is currently being NEW YORK : requirement for L-1 petitions in order to "ensure consistent evaluated in clinical trials, said the researchers of this study Chitagam adjudication.