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<ul><li>The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 24.9 million, while the deaths have increased to over 840,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.</li><li>As of Sunday morning, the total number of cases stood at 24,891,294 and the fatalities rose to 840,892, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.</li><li>The US accounted for the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 5,948,426 and 182,535 respectively, according to the CSSE.</li></ul>The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 24.9 million, while the deaths have increased to over 840,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday morning, the total number of cases stood at 24,891,294 and the fatalities rose to 840,892, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update. The US accounted for the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 5,948,426 and 182,535 respectively, according to the CSSE. Brazil came in the second place with 3,846,153 infections and 120,262 deaths. In terms of cases, India ranks third (3,463,972), and is followed by Russia (982,573), Peru (629,961), South Africa (622,551), Mexico (591,712), Colombia (590,492), Spain (439,286), Chile (408,009), Argentina (401,239), Iran (371,816), the UK (334,916), Saudi Arabia (313,911), Bangladesh (308,925), France (304,947), Pakistan (295,372), Turkey (267,064), Italy (266,853), Germany (242,835), Iraq (227,446), Philippines (213,131), Indonesia (169,195), Canada (129,639), Ukraine (119,751), Qatar (118,407), Bolivia (114,409), Israel (113,465), Ecuador (112,906) and Kazakhstan (105,558), the CSSE figures showed. The other countries with over 10,000 deaths are the Mexico (63,819), India (62,550), UK (41,585), Italy (35,473), France (30,601), Spain (29,011), Peru (28,471), Iran (21,359), Colombia (18,766), Russia (16,977), South Africa (13,981) and Chile (11,181).

Global coronavirus cases tops 24.9 million: John Hopkins University

Deaths due to the novel <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> in the US is expected to reach almost 400,000 by February 1, 2021, according to a new forecast. The new forecast released on Monday by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, revealed that peak daily deaths in the country in January 2021 will be over 2,200, and the total would reach 394,693 by February 1, reports Xinhua news agency. If mandates ease, the death toll would increase to over 502,000 by February 1. If masks are universally adopted, which would mean about 95 per cent of people consistently wearing them, the IHME predicts about 315,800 deaths. Expanding mask use to the level seen in Singapore can decrease cumulative deaths, saving 79,000 lives between now and that date, said the IHME. The IHME model also projected that some 113,199 additional hospital beds will be required by February 1 to take deal with the heavy inflow of infected patients. The US has witnessed a recent resurgence in the number of daily Covid-19 cases, with around 40,000 new cases per day since mid-September. Several states in the Midwest have begun the fall and winter surge, according to the IHME. Daily deaths are over 4 per million in North Dakota, South Dakota, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida. "The fall/winter surge timing in each state will depend on actions by individuals and the speed of reaction to the surge by different governors or other local government officials," said the IHME in a report. "What unites the US right now is that 43 states are in uncontrolled spread (30) or trending poorly (13). The six states with highest new cases/capita are also reporting increasing deaths," tweeted Eric Topol, a professor of Molecular Medicine at the Scripps Research. The Dakotas at 650 cases per million are the highest in the world right now, according to Topol. IHME also projects about 2.5 million overall global deaths by February 1, but that number drops to 1.7 million if there is 95 per cent of mask use. As of Tuesday, the US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 7,803,884 and 214,063, respectively. <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/india-china-disengagement-looks-unlikely-with-more-chinese-troops-reportedly-being-deployed-at-the-border/articleshow/78632960.cms">Chinese PLA is reportedly rotating troops despite India's insistence on disengagement from friction points along the border</a>

COVID-19 deaths in the US is expected to reach 400,000 by February 2021

India on late Monday evening went past the seven lakh-mark in terms of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases as 3,827 fresh infections were reported, taking the total number of cases in the country to 7,01,240. Also, with 425 people succumbing to the lethal virus in the last 24 hours, the country was second in the daily number of worldwide deaths -- behind Brazil that recorded 602 fatalities, officials said. The US, the worst coronavirus-affected country with over 29 lakh icases, was third on the list of fatalities with 271 deaths. According to the official data, India has reported 19,693 Covid-19-related deaths, compared to Brazil's 64,867, and 1,29,947 by the US. The rate of fatality in India -- the number of deaths as a percentage against the total positive cases -- was 2.8 per cent on Monday which was slightly lower compared to 3 per cent a week ago and 3.2 per cent two weeks ago. The fatality rate worldwide stands at 4.7 per cent. The US has a fatality rate of 4.5 per cent while it is 4.1 per cent in Brazil. Currently, the US, Brazil and India are the top-three countries severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the low fatality rate in India, there has been a worrying spike in the number of new cases in the country over the past weeks. India registered one lakh more cases -- from six to seven lakh, in just four days, with over 20,000 new Covid-19 positive cases reported daily since July 3.

India reported 425 coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours — more than the US

<ul><li>As of Monday morning, the total number of cases stood at 21,598,893 and the fatalities rose to 773,934, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.</li><li>The US accounted for the world's highest number of infections and fatalities at 5,403,213 and 170,052, respectively, according to the CSSE.</li><li>Brazil came in the second place with 3,340,197 infections and 107,852 deaths.</li></ul> The overall number of global <keyword id="8644408" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Coronavirus-cases">coronavirus cases</keyword> has topped 21.5 million, while the deaths were nearing 774,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, the total number of cases stood at 21,598,893 and the fatalities rose to 773,934, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update. The US accounted for the world's highest number of infections and fatalities at 5,403,213 and 170,052, respectively, according to the CSSE. Brazil came in the second place with 3,340,197 infections and 107,852 deaths. In terms of cases, India ranks third (2,589,682), and is followed by Russia (920,719), South Africa (587,345), Peru (525,803), Mexico (522,162), Colombia (468,332), Chile (385,946), Iran (343,203), Spain (342,813), the UK (320,343), Saudi Arabia (298,542), Argentina (294,569), Pakistan (288,717), Bangladesh (276,549), Italy (253,915), France (252,965), Turkey (249,309), Germany (225,007), Iraq (176,931), Philippines (161,253), Indonesia (139,549), Canada (124,004), Qatar (115,080), Kazakhstan (103,033), Ecuador (101,542) and Bolivia (100,344), the CSSE figures showed. The other countries with over 10,000 deaths are the Mexico (56,757), India (49,980), UK (46,791), Italy (35,396), France (30,410), Spain (28,617), Peru (26,075), Iran (19,639), Russia (15,653), Colombia (15,097), South Africa (11,839) and Chile (10,452). SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/the-heat-is-on-mark-zuckerberg-in-india-as-facebook-and-whatsapp-incur-the-ire-of-modis-rivals/articleshow/77575358.cms">The heat is on Mark Zuckerberg in India as Facebook and WhatsApp incur the ire of Modi's rivals</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/the-top-9-movies-on-netflix-this-week-from-aposjurassic-parkapos-to-aposwork-itapos/slidelist/77548389.cms">The top 9 movies on Netflix this week, from 'Jurassic Park' to 'Work It'</a>

Global COVID-19 cases top 21.5 million

<ul><li>The US has reported 18,883 deaths so far, while Italy has reported 18,849.</li><li>On Friday, the US became the first country in the world to record over 2,000 deaths in a single day. Meanwhile, Italy recorded 570 deaths from <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">Coronavirus</keyword> on Friday.</li><li>The coronavirus cases in the US is the highest in the world with over 5 lakh confirmed cases. </li></ul>With the staggering rise in the number of coronavirus cases in the country, the US is now close to reporting more deaths than Italy. The US has reported 18,883 deaths so far, while Italy has reported 18,849. On Friday, the US became the first country in the world to record over 2,000 deaths in a single day. The coronavirus cases in the US is the highest in the world with over 5 lakh confirmed cases. Meanwhile, Italy recorded 570 deaths from Coronavirus on Friday. America's top medical experts on the White House coronavirus task force Dr. Deborah Birx and Dr. Anthony Fauci pointed to encouraging signs that the US infection curve is levelling off but warned against relaxing social distancing guidelines and declaring victory too early, reported IANS. The US has conducted over 2.5 million tests. The country is also banking on the use of Hydroxychloroquine to cure Covid-19. After an alarming number of rising cases, the US had ordered 29 million doses. Earlier on April 4, during an official call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi US President Donald Trump had placed the request for the drug. Thereafter, India decided to lift a partial ban on Hydroxychloroquine – a drug used in the possible cure of Covid-19. India is a net exporter of many generic drugs and most of them land in the US. In fact, Indian companies are the top suppliers of low-margin generics in the country whereas most top US manufacturers like Pfizer prefer to sell the drugs that they discover and hold patents to. Meanwhile, in India, the number of Coronavirus cases has shot up to 7483, 643 cured and 239 dead. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/us-marks-record-over-2100-coronavirus-deaths-in-one-day-johns-hopkins-data/articleshow/75090969.cms">US marks record over 2,100 coronavirus deaths in one day: Johns Hopkins data</a>

US overtakes Italy in coronavirus death tally

By Seema Hakhu Kachru Houston, May 18 () Thousands of Indians, including students, stranded in the US for weeks due to the COVID-19 related travel restrictions, are urging the government to operate additional flights to evacuate them and add more departure cities like Houston and Dallas with sizeable Indian population.The worst affected people by this humanitarian crisis are the students, and emergency medical tourists, who need evacuation badly to avoid further financial strain.There are around 30,000 students alone in the Houston Consular region, comprising eight US states with top universities.Many students have left just before the lockdown and those who could not are ready to go after their semester exams last week.An Indian national, who lost his close family and is desperately wanting to be home said, "If Air India can fly and charge exorbitant prices in the name of helping stranded Indians, then why doesn't India let private airlines fly."This is not a help, instead, it's robbing people, charging round trip fare for one way and still not letting the deserving people go," he said.One of the netizens, Prasad Bhalekar tweeted that if India was really worried, then one has to plan according to that. "Please show the real percentage (5 to 10 per cent Phase I &amp; II) of evacuation to Indians." he tweeted.Alia, an Indian in New York, who is an Overseas Citizen Of India (OCI) card holder, just lost her father and has been awaiting permission to board the evacuation flight."My father passed away in Mumbai on April 26 and the elderly mother is helpless and in need of medical care. Please help me get to Mumbai urgently. There is no reply from the Indian Embassy in the US. Please help," she said."At the time of a pandemic, who would like to leave their home and visit India, if this was not an emergency," another OCI passport holder said.Dipti, from Faridabad, Haryana, is in Houston with her young brother for his treatment at the Medical Center since January.She is "eagerly waiting" for a positive response for evacuation in phase II, as her four-year-old son is away from her in India for the past 80 days.The Indian Embassy and consulates are working round the clock and facing challenges to cater to all emergencies, helping cancer patients, pregnant women, students, stranded tourists, laid-off workers and persons wanting to go home due to deaths in the family and expired visas.Consulate helplines receive over 10,000 emails and calls daily.Consulate officials said that they are not just helping with flights but also offering assistance by helping students with accommodation and essential services as their university and college dormitories closed down in March.From May 9 to May 15, Air India operated commercial flights from the US to India facilitating the return of stranded Indian nationals.Consul General of India in Houston, Aseem Mahajan, told in an interview that, "We are facing a unique humanitarian crisis that has taken everyone unawares and impacted all. Every situation is critical and needs attention and we are making sure there is timely help available for all."Around 260 passengers have flown from our 8 states; destinations covered so far are Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi from Chicago," he said."In phase II, we are covering Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal - through New York - Bangalore, and Kochi from San Francisco. Flights to Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad will be from Chicago"."The proportion of all consulates is the same. The reason for special flights from San Francisco, Chicago and New York is because Air India hubs are there. The closest hub for our Consular area comprising 8 states; Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska, is Chicago," Mahajan said."At this point, we have the constraint of sending people only to some destinations that have domestic flights and quarantine requirements. The constraints are internal in India due to no domestic travel until May 31 for now," he said."Also, at this point, nothing can be said about the resumption of commercial flights," Mahajan said.A total of seven flights from the US will be a part of the second phase break down.Two flights are scheduled to depart from San Francisco, one from DC, two from Chicago and other two from New York.Mahajan said "it has been a relentless and non-stop work" to coordinate the repatriation exercise and we are making sure not even one seat on the flight goes vacant" since a large number of Indians are stranded in the US due to various reasons and they are "desperate" to go home.Priority is being given to stranded passengers, terminally-ill patients, passengers with medical concerns and students.As of now, the flights are limited to Indian nationals only, who would have to reimburse the Indian government for the one-way ticket.The Consulate has no discretion to make exceptions for the OCI cardholders or Indian-Americans needing to fly back to India.All passengers on arrival in India will be medically screened and would have to download and register the Aarogya Setu app.Further, all passengers will need to undergo a 14-day mandatory quarantine on arrival in India in institutional facilities on payment basis as per the protocols framed by the Government of India. 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Coronavirus: Stranded Indians in US ask India to operate more evacuation flights

President Donald <keyword id="6354862" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="trump">Trump</keyword> has announced that the US will donate a lot of ventilators to India to help it fight the "invisible enemy", moments after he underlined the close partnership between the two countries and called Prime Minister Narendra <keyword id="6354642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Modi">Modi</keyword> his "good friend". Trump also said the US and India were cooperating to develop a vaccine for the deadly <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword> that has claimed 307,666 lives and infected more than 4.5 million people globally since it emerged in China in December last year. India's tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases crossed 85,000 on Friday, surpassing China's count of 82,933 infections. "I am proud to announce that the United States will donate ventilators to our friends in India," Trump said in a tweet. However, the White House did not say how many breathing devices would be sent. "We are sending a lot of ventilators to India. I spoke to Prime Minister Modi. We are sending quite a few ventilators to India. We have tremendous supply of ventilators," Trump told reporters before boarding Marine One on his way to Camp David on Friday. "Together we will beat the invisible enemy! We stand with India and Prime Minister Modi during this pandemic," Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden of the White House. The president is scheduled to spend his weekend at Camp David for a number of meetings. At Trump's request, India had last month allowed the export of 50 million hydroxychloroquine tablets to treat COVID-19 patients in America, the country worst-hit by the pandemic, with 87,530 deaths and over 1.4 million infections reported so far, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Earlier in the day, Trump praised India and Prime Minister Modi. "India has been so great and as you know your prime minister has been a very good friend of mine. I just got back a short while ago from India and we are very much together," the president said, referring to his visit to New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Agra in February. Trump said Indian-Americans were "great" scientists and researchers, who were contributing to the development of the coronavirus vaccine. He said a COVID-19 vaccine would likely be available by the end of the year. Trump has appointed the former head of vaccines at GlaxoSmithKline to spearhead the vaccine development effort. "The president just extolled our great relationship with India. India has been a great partner to us for quite some time. I am encouraged to hear ventilators to India," White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said during a press briefing. She said India will be among several countries that would be getting the ventilators. A number of countries, including India, are trying to procure ventilators needed for hospitals to deal with the demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Last month, China said it was ready to help India procure the ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, but underlined that Chinese firms are finding it difficult to scale-up production as they needed imported parts. A ventilator takes over the body's breathing process when disease has caused the lungs to fail. This gives the patient time to fight off the infection and recover. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/indian-women-dont-like-being-gig-workers/articleshow/75757460.cms">Indian women don’t like being gig workers ⁠— the potentially $450 billion industry has to woo them with fair pay to start with</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/carry-minati-youtube-vs-tiktok-video-removed-for-violating-terms-of-service/articleshow/75749665.cms">Carry Minati's 'YouTube vs TikTok' video removed for violating terms of service — fans claim injustice</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/ashok-gulati-interview-on-essential-commodities-act-and-apmc-changes/articleshow/75760364.cms">"I have been asking for this for 20 years," says Ashok Gulati, agriculture scientist ⁠— cheering the changes to Essential Commodities Act and APMC</a>

Trump calls Modi a 'good friend', promising to donate ventilators to India to fight coronavirus

At least 11 Indians have died of COVID-19 in the United States with another 16 testing positive for the infection which has claimed more than 14,000 lives and afflicted more than four lakh people in the US. All Indian citizens who have succumbed to the deadly infection in the US are male, with ten of them from New York and New Jersey area. Four of the victims are said to be taxi drivers in New York City. New York City has emerged as the US epicentre for COVID-19 spurt, accounting for more than 6,000 deaths and over 1,38,000 cases of infections. New Jersey accounts for 1,500 fatalities and nearly 48,000 infections. One Indian national reportedly died in Florida because of <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword>. Authorities are also ascertaining the nationality of some other Indian origin people in the States of California and Texas. All 16 Indians, including four females, who have tested positive for coronavirus are in self-quarantine. Coming from diverse background, eight of them are from New York, three from New Jersey and rest from other states like Texas and California. They hail from Indian states like Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. <keyword id="54656" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="indian-embassy">Indian Embassy</keyword> and consulates across the United States are working closely with local authorities and Indian-American organizations to provide necessary assistance to Indian nationals and students affected with COVID-19. Because of the strict travel restrictions and regulations to prevent the spread of the deadly virus, local city officials have been performing the last rites of the deceased and in many cases are not allowing even their immediate family members to attend their cremations, officials said. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/topic/coronavirus">Coronavirus News and Updates</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/how-to-check-coronavirus-symptoms-at-home/articleshow/74960334.cms">What are the Coronavirus symptoms and how to check for them at home</a>

11 Indians die of Covid-19 in US as 16 others are infected

Common medical masks are fine for all other COVID-19 treatments, say researchers, adding that the use of surgical masks did not increase viral respiratory infection or clinical respiratory illness. According to the study, published in the journal Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, systematic review of four randomised controlled trials on masks done between 1990 and last month show the use of medical masks did not increase viral respiratory infection or clinical respiratory illness. However, there is a consensus that the N95 respirators, designed to fit tight and prevent inhalation of small airborne particles, are best for procedures such as intubation or bronchoscopy when health-care professionals must insert a tube through a patient's throat. "There is no convincing evidence that the loose-fitting medical masks are inferior to N95 respirators in protecting healthcare workers against viral respiratory infections during routine care in the pandemic," said study researcher Mark Loeb from McMaster University in Canada. "But the N95 respirators are unanimously recommended by national and international guidelines for aerosol-generating procedures. This is an important distinction at a time when there is a serious concern about a shortage of N95 respirators because of COVID-19," Loeb added. The researchers pointed out that there have been conflicting recommendations on the use of the N95 masks. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the European Centre for Disease and Prevention preferentially recommend the N95 respirator for routine care of patients with COVID-19, while the World Health Organization and Canadian Public Health Agency recommend medical masks. "Although COVID-19 transmission is not fully understood, it's believed to be mainly through respiratory droplets, and the medical masks provide barrier protection for that and prevent hand to face contact," Loeb said. "This evidence to support the relative effectiveness of medical masks compared to N95 respirators in routine care might help preserve the stockpiles of N95 respirators for high-risk, aerosol-generating procedures," said study first author Jessica Bartoszko. However, the question needs further research and this month the research teams are beginning a new study on whether the N95 respirators or medical masks are the best option for health-care providers caring for COVID-19 patients. In a multi-site randomized controlled trial, nurses will use either a medical mask or N95 respirator when providing care for patients with fever and respiratory illness. "This study is critical to ensure we're using personal protective equipment correctly during this, and any future infectious disease outbreak," said Loeb.

Surgical masks good to be used for COVID-19 treatment

By Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 24 () An Indian-American NGO has raised USD 1 million to fight hunger in India and the United States amid the the coronavirus pandemic.This translates to 4,700,000 meals for people in the United States and ration kits for 106,000 migrant workers in India that will last them seven to 10 days, said M R Rangaswami, founder and chairman of the board of NGO Indiaspora. It was a volunteer group in San Jose, California that made the last donation of USD 5,000 after which the campaign fund crossed USD 1 million. "It is so heartening to see that this is just a group of regular Indian Americans, who are a volunteer group, and are gifting to different non-profits and charities. They on their own decided that this was the best cause," Rangaswami, an investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, told .The money raised by Indiaspora through its 'ChaloGive for COVID-19' online campaign will be used to provide relief directly to vulnerable population in both the countries. Contributions given are sent to two beneficiary organisations, Feeding America in the US and Goonj in India. Feeding America is using the contributions to bolster its nationwide network of 200 food banks. Goonj is using the funds to provide food, dry ration and hygiene kits to displaced migrants in parts of eighteen states in India. In this hour of coronavirus pandemic that has hit both the United States and India, the Indian-American community has resoundingly shown up across the country, said Rangaswami. "It's not just donations to Indiaspora. The Sikhs feeding people through langar, young children making masks for healthcare workers, SEWA International making plasma donation matching. It has been an outpouring from across the country, which I have never seen before," said the California-based venture capitalist, who has closely following communities' philanthropic activities for long time. Such an outpouring of support was last time seen during the Gujarat earthquake in 2001, but that time the call was given by the then US President Bill Clinton and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he said. "Since then, I have not seen anything of this scale (of giving by Indian-Americans)," he said, adding that the community this time is contributing both their time and money. SEWA International, another non-profit body has raised more than USD 500,000 for its coronavirus relief work. One of the donations that helped Indiaspora cross the USD 1 million threshold came from Bay-area based volunteer group Aram Sei, whose vision is to support grassroots charities worldwide in the areas of education and healthcare. "Our team of twelve members is proud to support the ChaloGive fundraiser initiative that helps us make a direct impact to those in need," said Sangeetha Lakshminarayanan, president and founder of Aram Sei."We feel fortunate to be able to make a difference in our country of origin and the country we have embraced and made our home," she said. "There was a huge desire in our community to help during this crisis, and we provided an easy way to give. The Indian diaspora stood up and rose to the occasion when the ultimate time of reckoning arrived," said Indiaspora's executive director, Sanjeev Joshipura. "We want to do everything we can to help our country of birth and our country of citizenship. It is not either or, it is US and India," he added. On Thursday, Indiaspora also added new partnerships for the ChaloGive campaign. In addition to former Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi, noted philanthropists Rohini and Nandan Nilekani, former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and actor Nandita Das, all existing 'ChaloGive for COVID-19' Ambassadors, Indiaspora announced the addition of GiveIndia CEO Atul Satija, and Raj and Aradhana (Anna) Asava, the pioneers of the 'HungerMitao' (wipe out hunger) movement in America. "Having enabled over 10 million meals to-date, HungerMitao is proud to partner with Indiaspora to raise funds for the food challenged in this time of crisis," said Raj and Anna Asava, who both have a successful track record of partnering with food banks across North America. "HungerMitao is a grassroots initiative engaging the Indian-American community in the fight against hunger through the Feeding America network of food banks," he said. "Just as India's social indices had begun to improve, coronavirus threatens to bring 80 per cent of India's working population - the informal sector - to its knees," said Atul Satija, founder of India's largest donation platform, and Indiaspora's India partner for ChaloGive. "We appeal to the huge Indian diaspora to support the immediate needs of hunger and reviving livelihoods before they fall back into extreme poverty, and rebuilding the lives of the less fortunate in the longer term," he said. The campaign at ChaloGive.org continues, with a live Facebook rally planned on May 4 at 9 pm EST/6 pm PST on the eve of Giving Tuesday for COVID-19, a media release said.ChaloGive for COVID-19 is the second online campaign by Indiaspora. Its inaugural campaign was launched on October 2, 2019 on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and concluded on October 8.It highlighted more than 20 organisations with successful track records in areas of poverty alleviation and empowerment, health, and education. LKJ RHL

Indian-American NGO raises USD 1 million for coronavirus relief work in US, India

New Delhi, Apr 6 () India needs greater access to the US market to tie down its export contraction, with the coronavirus pandemic causing massive supply disruptions that will have bearing on the contracts entered into between the governments and private sectors of both nations, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce said on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Saturday held a detailed discussion on the situation arising out of the coronavirus outbreak and resolved to deploy the full strength of the India-US partnership to fight the pandemic. Pointing out that the number of infections and casualties in the US is increasing, Lalit Bhasin, president of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Northern Regional Council (IACC-NIC), said India should extend all "possible help" to combat the spread of the virus since the US recovery and its economy bouncing back are critical to an early global economic pick-up. The US, China, and India together contribute more than 70 per cent of the global trade. "The earliest recovery of these economies can spur global growth at a faster pace and in that process, all countries-developed, developing and least developed will be beneficiaries," he added. Bhasin said India needs considerable accommodation from the US to come out of the COVID-19 backlash and to pep up its demand and supply side. "The World Bank's assistance of USD 1 billion to India, which was announced recently, can partly help bridge the resource gap. India needs greater market access to the US to tie down its export contraction," he added. Bhasin said coronavirus has led to massive supply disruptions in both ways that will have bearing on the contract entered between the governments and private sectors. He said India and the US can be partners in evolving a cure for coronavirus. India has a strong indigenous healthcare system, that includes Yoga and Ayurveda, which can combine with advanced clinical practices of the US to develop a cure and preventive care for COVID-19. RSN HRS

India needs greater access to US market to curb coronavirus-induced export contraction: IACC

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US will provide supplies for testing, drugs, and vaccines to fight <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>'s COVID-19 crisis.</li><li> A National Security Council spokesperson said the US is "working around the clock" to help India.</li><li>Resources include raw materials and funding needed needed to ramp up vaccine manufacturing.</li></ul>The US is providing a broad package of relief to India, <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeSullivan46/status/1386359529865162752">government leaders said Sunday</a>, as the world's second-most populous country fights a historic wave of COVID-19. The US will immediately make available raw materials needed to produce Covishield, the Indian brandname for the AstraZeneca-University of Oxford vaccine, as well as personal protective equipment, testing kits, drugs, and ventilators, Emily Horne, a spokesperson for the US National Security Council, said in a statement Sunday. The US will also fund an expansion of one of India's leading vaccine manufacturers, BioE. Money from the US Development Finance Corporation will allow BioE to produce 1 billion doses of <keyword id="8624004" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus-vaccine">coronavirus vaccine</keyword> by the end of 2022, Horne said. Horne's statement followed a Sunday call between US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Ajit Doval, the top national security advisors for India. The readout did not specify how much raw materials, diagnostics, therapeutics, and other medical equipment will be provided by the US' action.India recorded 349,691 new cases on Sunday, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/india-coronavirus-cases-set-new-global-record-us-readies-help-2021-04-25/">smashing a global record for a fourth consecutive day</a>. Hospitals are being overrun and medical supplies are in short supply. Vaccinations have also been few and far between, with <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/?sref=Hhue1scO">less than 2% of the population fully immunized</a>.Hospitals are <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.businessinsider.com/india-hospitals-report-dire-oxygen-shortages-coronavirus-battle-2021-4&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1619092975752000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHNSZdtzY6MKao1-nEQgCY2CSnsKAo1-nEQgCY2CSnsKA">struggling among shortages of beds and oxygens</a>, some saying they only have a few hours' of oxygen supply left. Over the last few days, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-pressured-to-donate-covid-19-vaccine-to-india-2021-4">a growing chorus of doctors and public-health experts have urged the US government to do more</a>, including donating vaccine doses and providing raw materials.Horne's statement did not reference a donation of any existing vaccine doses that the US has. Some experts have called for the US to donate its supply of AstraZeneca's shot, which has not won authorization in the US. The US government signed a deal with AstraZeneca last summer to eventually deliver 300 million doses of the shot. The US already has <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/us/politics/coronavirus-astrazeneca-united-states.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">at least 30 million of those doses on hand</a>, a supply which experts say would be best used by donating to other nations that need it.Vice President Kamala Harris said on Twitter, "The U.S. is working closely with the Indian government to rapidly deploy additional support and supplies during an alarming COVID-19 outbreak. As we provide assistance, we pray for the people of India-including its courageous <keyword id="6354525" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="healthcare">healthcare</keyword> workers."Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="health">Health</keyword>, called the US' assistance <a href="https://twitter.com/ashishkjha/status/1386366328924221441">"excellent steps,"</a> while noting it does not mention using the American supply of AstraZeneca's shot.The US and India will "stay in close touch in coming days," Horne said, with the US "working around the clock to deploy available resources and supplies."

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Public-health experts and physicians are urging the US to donate vaccine doses to <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>.</li><li>India's COVID-19 surge is shattering world records. The country recorded 349,691 new cases Sunday.</li><li>In the US, daily vaccination rates are down 19% from a peak, as supply starts to outstrip demand.</li></ul>A growing chorus of doctors and public-health experts are urging President Joe <keyword id="60973" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Biden">Biden</keyword> to donate <keyword id="8624004" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="coronavirus-vaccine">coronavirus vaccine</keyword> doses to India, which has rapidly deteriorated into the epicenter of the pandemic. India recorded 349,691 new cases on Sunday, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/india-coronavirus-cases-set-new-global-record-us-readies-help-2021-04-25/">smashing a global record for a fourth consecutive day</a>. Hospitals are being overrun and medical supplies are in short supply. Vaccinations have also been few and far between in the world's second-most populous country, with <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/?sref=Hhue1scO">less than 2% of the population fully immunized</a>.India provides the most glaring example of the inequity in vaccine distribution, where rich nations have bought up the vast majority of supply. In the US, 53% of all adults have received at least one dose and 36% are fully vaccinated. The rate of infections and deaths have fallen by about 75% since January peaks, and much of the US has already started to reopen. Perhaps the sharpest contrast between the two countries is shown in the latest US vaccination figures. The seven-day average of number of shots being given daily in the US is down 17% from a recent peak of 3.35 million. Evercore ISI analysts attribute the decline to "softening demand," as experts anticipate the US campaign is now inflecting from a supply to a demand challenge.Public-health experts and doctors are now urging the US to do much more in assisting India. In particular, they are urging the Biden administration to relax restrictions on exporting raw materials needed for vaccines and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/astrazeneca-coronavirus-vaccine-has-murky-future-in-us-2021-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">to donate doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine</a>, which is not authorized in the US.The US government signed a deal with AstraZeneca last summer to eventually deliver 300 million doses of the shot. The US already has <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/11/us/politics/coronavirus-astrazeneca-united-states.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">at least 30 million of those doses on hand</a>, a supply which experts say would be best used by donating to other nations that need it."We need to get these doses donated to countries where supply is limited. Immediately. They do absolutely no good to anyone just sitting on a shelf," <a href="https://twitter.com/Craig_A_Spencer/status/1386168956768108547">said</a> Dr. Craig Spencer, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Columbia University's medical center. "Donating money isn't enough. Committing to future initiatives isn't either."In <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/04/24/indias-coronavirus-surge-could-collapse-its-health-system-us-can-help/">an opinion piece published Saturday in The Washington Post</a>, Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="health">Health</keyword>, called for the US to help India scale up testing, establish field hospitals, provide more medical supplies like oxygen, and donate vaccine doses. "The United States has strategic interests in helping India weather the pandemic; it is also the right thing to do," Jha wrote. "Only the United States has the capacity, resources and technical know-how to bend the curve of India's catastrophic second wave of disease. The faster we assist our ally, the more lives will be saved."<h2>Top US officials respond, vow to take action</h2>Under the increased pressure, top US officials have vowed to help India, but details have yet to be made public. "Our hearts go out to the Indian people in the midst of the horrific COVID-19 outbreak," Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State, <a href="https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1386148447179493380">wrote Saturday night on Twitter</a>. "We are working closely with our partners in the Indian government, and we will rapidly deploy additional support to the people of India and India's health care heroes."Part of the hesitation in donating vaccine doses has been uncertainty over the viral variants that are present in India, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease expert and Biden's chief medical advisor.Certain variants can partially evade the protection given by vaccines. For instance, AstraZeneca's shot appeared to be particularly less protective against the B.1.351 variant first identified in South Africa, <a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2102214">according to a 2,000-person clinical trial</a>. "They have a situation there where there are variants that have arisen," Fauci said Friday at a White House COVID-19 task force briefing. "We have not yet fully characterized the variants and the relationship between the ability of the vaccines to protect. But we're assuming, clearly, that they need vaccines."

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