# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 14 ISSUE 26 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● JUNE 26 - JULY 02, 2020 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news AMERICA International Day of Yoga UNITED AGAINST Celebrated across America COVID-19 Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU) Launched in commemoration of IDY KEEP SAFE I.S. SALUJA / BIDISHA ROY ● Follow CDC guidelines ● Observe Social Distancing NEW YORK (TIP): The world ● Wash Hands Frequently celebrated June 21 the Sixth KEEP AMERICA SAFE International Day of Yoga. The United Nations General Assembly on Dec 11, 2014, endorsed by record 177 members, recognized that "yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being, and that wider dissemination of information about the benefits of practicing yoga would be beneficial for the health of the world population." The resolution invited all nations, UN and world organizations as well as civil society and NGOs to observe IDY to raise awareness of the benefits of practicing yoga. The UN resolution followed Modi's Invites advertisements and call during his address to UNGA on Sept scholarly articles for the 27 , 2013 wherein he stated: "Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient July 4 Special Edition being tradition. published on July 3. Last date contd on Page 3 India's Ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu along with Embassy officials followed a of submission is June 30. common Yoga protocol session in person COVID-19 UPDATE, as of June25, 11.59 PM Carolyn Maloney Holds Narrow CDC broadens guidance ● 9, 586,769 cases confirmed worldwide and 488,821 deaths,according to data from Johns Lead over Challenger Suraj on Americans facing risk Hopkins ● 2,421,134cases and 124,402deaths from the Patel in New York's 12th District of severe Covid-19 disease in the United States, according to Developing story. Updated June 25 , 6 PM ET WASHINGTON (TIP): The Centers data from Johns Hopkins NEW YORK for Disease Control and Prevention on ● 390,415 cases and 31,301 deaths from (TIP): House Thursday broadened its warning about COVID-19 in New York State, according to Oversight and who is at risk of developing severe data from Johns Hopkins Reform disease from Covid-19 infection, ● In New Jersey which ranks second to New Chairwoman Rep. suggesting even younger people who are "This pandemic is not York in COVID-19 cases, there are 171,029 over. The most cases and 12,987 deaths, according to data Carolyn Maloney is obese or have other health conditions can powerful tool that we from Johns Hopkins facing a primary become seriously ill if they contract the have, a powerful ● India, which has overtaken UK, has 473,105 challenge from virus. The new advice, timed to influence weapon, is social identified cases and 154,894confirmed Indian American behavior going into the July 4 weekend, distancing," said CDC Director Robert deaths , according to data from Johns As of June 25 evening, Maloney Suraj Patel in New came as CDC Director Robert Redfield Hopkins leads with 41.5 percent support, Redfield York's 12th acknowledged serology testing the Read related stories inside followed by Patel at 40 percent Photo / Wikipedia contd on Page 32 contd on page 32 COMMENT A Farewell to an accomplished diplomat and a Prof I.S.Saluja great friend to Indian American community onsul General of India at New York, Ambassador Chakravorty 's work went well probably compares well with that of top film Sandeep Chakravorty, as his last name beyond the routine consular work. He stars. He came to have many admirers, and Csuggests, has indeed been a strengthened the existing framework and quite a large number of friends, among whom Chakravorty Samrat of his sprawling created new and innovative ones. He I count myself. We will miss him a lot, and also territory covering ten US States . He came, he strengthened institutions and organizations his lovely wife Taruna Chakravorty,the kindly saw and he conquered, can well go to describe with his ideas, active participation and frontal and caring First Lady at the Indian Consulate. his work, accomplishments and achievements. leadership. In the process, he endeared himself Their twin daughters hardly ever made Mr. Chakravorty's tenure witnessed to not only the Indian American community, appearances but when they did as when they extraordinary situations which demanded but also to many from various communities . gave stellar Classical dance performances, extraordinary responses. In both, the They will miss him . they were amazing. God bless them! government of India's J&K action , including Building bridges between India and U.S. and New Yorkers tell me they will miss the the abrogation of Article 370 which granted between Indian Americans and mainstream friendly family.Of course, we will miss them. special status to the State of Jammu & Americans has been his overriding passion. We, at The Indian Panorama, Opinio Media , Kashmir, and later, the colossal human misery He can be credited with promoting amity and and International Media Arts, and my family caused by COVID-19 calling for a gigantic goodwill among communities here and the who admire the Chakravorties, will miss the Ambassador Sandeep Chakravorty effort to extend a helping hand to Indians , two nations. He leaves behind a rich legacy beautiful and admirable family.We wish them who joined the New York Consulate Ambassador Chakravorty proved himself which his successor could well be proud of . all health and happiness, and hope to see them as Consul General on August 3,2017 is leaving, June 28, for a new equal to the occasion. Ambassador Chakravorty's fan following remain connected. Au revoir. posting in New Delhi . THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 CORONAVIRUS CRISIS FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 Worldwide Covid-19 cases cross 9.7 million, death toll at 491,856 he number of infections of novel Tcoronavirus (COVID-19) disease TRACKING THE VIRUS crossed 9.7 million globally on Friday, with the United States GLOBAL INDIA VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19 reporting the highest number (2,418,570), Cases Deaths Cases Deaths NOT CERTAIN, MAYBE IN A followed by Brazil (1,228,114), Russia 9,714,805 491,856 490,401 15,301 YEAR: WHO (613,148), and India (473,105) on the fourth t is not certain that scientists will be able to create position. an effective vaccine against the coronavirus that Globally, the death toll Ihas caused the Covid-19 pandemic, but it could touched 491,856, with the take a year before one were to be invented, the head of recovery at 488,740. The the World Health Organisation said. US reported the highest Speaking by video-conference to deputies from the number of deaths in the European Parliament’s health committee, Tedros world, while Brazil Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that if such a vaccine reported the highest became a reality, it should become a public good number of recoveries. available to all. India stood at the fourth “It would be very difficult to say for sure that we position when it came to will have a vaccine,” Tedros said. “We never had a the total number of vaccine for a coronavirus. So this will be, when recovered people, with the discovered, hoping that it will be discovered, it will be number at 271,697. the first one,” he said. Meanwhile, US He said the WHO had already more than a 100 Secretary of State Mike candidates for a vaccine of which one was at an Pompeo played down advanced stage of development. concerns Thursday that “Hoping that there will be a vaccine, the estimate is the European Union we may have a vaccine within one year. If accelerated, might refuse to allow it could be even less than that, but by a couple of Americans into the 27- months. That’s what scientists are saying,” he said. nation bloc as it considers lifting restrictions on Despite ‘higher than anticipated’ overseas travellers Eiffel Tower reopens, minus lifts, starting next week. “It’s a spike, Turkey not considering challenge for all of us to after coronavirus break decide how and when to Covid-19 lockdowns open up our economies PARIS (TIP): The Eiffel Tower on and our societies. Thursday welcomed its first visitors for ANKARA (TIP): Turkey isn’t considering Everybody’s trying to three months — but with elevators still tightening its lockdown restrictions even though the figure that out,” he said. off-limits, they faced a long climb to number of daily coronavirus infections registered Israeli Prime Minister sample its breathtaking views. since they were eased is “higher than anticipated,” Benjamin Netanyahu said Shut down in mid-March due to the the health minister has said. on Thursday that his coronavirus outbreak — its longest Speaking to reporters following the weekly meeting government and the period out of action since World War of the country’s scientific advisory council, Fahrettin United Arab Emirates will Two — Paris’s most famous landmark Koca blamed the uptick in cases on widespread soon announce a re-opened under strict hygiene and complacency and failure to comply with social partnership in the fight safety controls. distancing. “We can say that the numbers are higher against the coronavirus. All wearing face masks as directed on than what we anticipated,” Koca said. “We see that The deal, if confirmed, a hot and sunny day, tourists queued up many people are under the perception that we have would come despite recent for security checks at the entrance, returned to normal. This perception must rapidly be warnings from UAE where hand gel dispensers have been deactivated,” he said. officials that Israel’s installed, before setting off up the 674 Turkey has witnessed an increase in the daily planned annexation of steps to the tower’s second floor.