# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 14 ISSUE 13 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● MAR 27 - APR 02, 2020 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news AMERICA UNITED US TOPS IN COVID-19 CASES, AGAINST OVERTAKING CHINA & ITALY COVID-19 More than 82,000 tested positive and at least 1,178 have died of COVID-19 in KEEP SAFE the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University ● Follow President Trump's Guidelines on Coronavirus WAHINGTON (TIP): The United ● Observe Social Distancing States on Thursday, March 26, took the ● Wash Hands Frequently grim title of the country with the most ● No Panic Buying coronavirus infections and reported a ● No Price Gouging record surge in unemployment as world KEEP AMERICA SAFE leaders vowed $5 trillion to stave off global economic collapse. More than 5,30,000 people around the Terrorist attack on world have now contracted the new coronavirus, overwhelming healthcare Sikhs in Afghanistan systems even in wealthy nations and triggering an avalanche of government- Invites worldwide ordered lockdowns that have disrupted condemnation life for billions. Page 3 contd on Page 32 New Yorkers in the borough of Queens queue at Elmhurst Hospital for Coronavirus tests on March 25, as 13 deaths are reported in one day - Photo / Courtesy AP Take a cue from India. If 1.3 billion No Dollar Value on Human Lives, Please: Opt people can survive under a total nationwide shut down, so can for Total Shut down of America America, with just 300 million Brave Americans should not shy away forget, in the US , Coronavirus is yet to away from the scene of production of from paying a little price now to secure peak. Imagine the loss of life awaiting us. wealth and are safe and secure. They are their lives and those of their loved ones Hospitals do not have the required not the ones working in restaurants and and communities. number of beds. They do not have stores. They are not among the first Economies can be rebuilt with a little equipment for daily surges of patients. responders. They are not cab drivers, by Prof I.S.Saluja extra effort over a period of time. But the Health workers do not have the protective train drivers and construction workers. human lives lost can never be brought gear and are exposed to the deadly virus They are not the producers of wealth. lease don't provoke Nature, back to life. Americans opt willingly for themselves. We know health officials the They are managers and keepers of anymore. Be fearful of the the discipline needed to combat the world over succumbing to death while wealth. Those who produce on an hourly Papproaching catastrophe.Now is the monster of Coronavirus and follow the treating patients. And, on top of it, there is basis are the ones exposed to the deadly time to get out of the way of a devouring advice of health experts. It applies to all, no antidote to the pandemic. virus. Those who are talking about monster of Coronavirus. including President of America. Please do not believe in rumors about economy and wealth creation are out of President Trump should impose a Just look at the speed at which drugs / antidotes having been discovered the way of harm by Coronavirus in the nationwide lock down, a COMPLETE Coronavirus is advancing in the worst hit or being available until the health sanitized , secure environs of their lockdown, not a partial, half hearted one, New York. The number of cases in 1 day, authorities of America announce the mansions. The question is why the lives of which is not of much help. Let him take a from March 25 to 26 rose by 3101 to reach a drug. And, also remember drug that can common Americans s be put at stake for cue from India and stop all wheels of total of 23112. The number of deaths has kill or keep the virus away will not be creating wealth for the comfort and movement from Air to Land to Sea for at risen to 365, increasing day by day. available immediately after luxury of the few. least 4 weeks until the virus finds no prey At the time I am writing this comment, announcement, and surely not to all 300 Now is the time to decide whether and turns away in despair. The 100,000 Iget the news that the global number of million Americans simultaneously. economy is above human wealth of strong Association of Physicians of Coronavirus cases has crossed 500,000, Between the Eureka and the availability America. Surely,Americans will not want Indian Origin (AAPI) has also made the and the US has surpassed all nations, of the drug, there may be a significant dollar value to be put on their precious demand. President Trump may please not including China and Italy in the number period of wait. Americans surely cannot lives. We are and will always remain the be dismissive of the professional prowess of Coronavirus cases. It now has 82,400 go off the guard during this period. greatest nation on the Earth for the values and expertise of doctors . "If it were up to cases, with more than 1,170 deaths, All talk about economy- markets, job we cherish, not for the wealth we may the doctors they may say,'Let's keep it shut according to Johns Hopkins University. losses, revenue losses are of concern have. down, let's shut down the entire world." China and Italy had 80,000 cases. Do not mainly to the rich who stay insulated God bless America! THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020 CORONAVIRUS HELPLINE Dr. VK Raju and Dr. Leela Raju of the Eye Foundation of America will be glad to answer any eye related concerns of the readers of The Indian Panorama during this difficult period of Coronavirus onslaught DR. VK RAJU IS A DR. LEELA RAJU IS CLINICAL AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PROFESSOR OF OPHTHALMOLOGY OPHTHALMOLOGY AT WEST VIRGINIA AT NYU LANGONE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER They can be reached at [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020 NY/NJ/CT 3 Terrorist attack on Sikhs in Afghanistan invites worldwide condemnation India, America, United Nations call for holding the attackers accountable He stressed that attacks targeting sacred sites and on the sanctity of life. The organization offered its worshippers are intolerable and have to stop. Recalling the condolences to the bereaving families and assured the Sikh UN Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites, he called community that Muslims and Sikhs are together in their on all governments and relevant stakeholders to support fight against violence and terror. the implementation of the plan to guarantee the sanctity of Afghanistan once had over 50,000 strong Sikh worship places and the safety of worshipers. communities in the 1960s. However, during the last few Moratinos said the latest attack adds to an expanding decades, their number has come down to 3,000 as most have number of attacks targeting various faith communities migrated to India and other parts of the world. around the world. He reiterated that such outrageous acts AFMI has asked its members to donate to the Sikh of terror should not dissuade us from working together to community to rehabilitate the families who have lost their promote solidarity,respect, and peace globally. loved ones. The organization believes that the ones who On behalf of the UNAOC, the High Representative committed this heinous crime are not only the enemies of Afghan security personnel inspect the gurudwara in Kabul, expressed his condolences to the victims' families and peace but of the faith of Islam as well. AFMI hopes that the Afghanistan. Photo / Courtesy PTI / Reuters conveys his solidarity to the people and the Government of government of Afghanistan and Afghan civil society Afghanistan. would reassure the Sikh community of their safety and KABUL/ NEW YORK (TIP): At least 25 worshippers India's Ambassador to Afghanistan Vinay Kumar on security. The Afghan government must punish those who were killed and eight others injured when a heavily armed Thursday , March 26, visited the Sikh gurudwara and are behind the barbarism. suicide bomber stormed his way into a prominent offered condolences to families of the victims of the "We commend the brave Afghan security forces for their Gurudwara on Wednesday, March 25, in the heart of horrific attack. valorous response to the attack and their exemplary Afghanistan's capital of Kabul, in one of the deadliest "Amb @vkumar1969 visited the gurudwara and met courage and dedication to protect the Afghan people and attacks on the minority Sikh community in the strife-torn community leaders, elders and families of the victims of secure the country," it said. New York based eminent country. terrorist attack. He shared their grief and offered attorney and Chair; National Advisory Council South The Islamic State (IS) terror group, which has targeted condolences. He was told that the injured are receiving Asian Affairs has written an open letter to President Sikhs before in Afghanistan, claimed responsibility for the satisfactory treatment," the Indian embassy in Trump urging him to destroy the bases of Islamic State attack on the Gurudwara in Shor Bazar area at about 7.45 Afghanistan said in a tweet. which claimed responsibility for the attack. a.m. (local time) as 150 worshippers were inside the The embassy also said it was working for the return of The letter reads as follows:- building. the mortal remains of Tian Singh, one of the deceased "Unique Crime need Unique This was the second major attack on Sikhs in from Delhi, whose family wrote a letter to Prime Minister Punishment for: Kabul Gurudwara Afghanistan after the earlier 2018 attack in which 12 Narendra Modi to help them bringing back the mortal attacked by ISIS during Covid Natl members of the Sikh and Hindu communities were killed.