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INDIAN-ORIGIN MISS ENGLAND REMOVES CROWN,

CHOOSES STETHOSCOPE TO FIGHT COVID “I was invited to Africa, to Turkey, then to India, Pakistan and several other Asian countries to be an ambassador for various charity work,” CNN quoted her as saying.

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Tablighi Jamaat case: Maulana Saad demands copy of FIR from New Delhi [India], April 17: Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad has written to the Delhi Police, demanding a copy of the FIR registered in connection with an event at Markaz mosque in Nizamuddin.

“I have already joined the investigation by replying to two notices under Section 91 Cr.P.C dated April 1, 2020, and April 2, 2020, both issued by your good office,” he wrote in the letter. “Kindly supply me a copy of the FIR registered at PS Crime Branch Rohini, New Delhi and also inform if any new section has been added in the FIR,” he added.

“Kindly inform me if any new section has been added in the FIR. I am always ready and willing to cooperate in the investigation,” he wrote in the letter on Thursday.

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After WHO row, US is Trump unveils plan to probing China lab link reopen states in phases

As Covid-19 continues to spread across the US, President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months.

Donald Trump with China’s Xi Jinping

U S P r e s i d e nt D o n a l d Tr u mp’s administration is urging an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the US doesn’t rule out that it came from a laboratory researching bats in Wuhan. China’s foreign ministry hit back saying the WHO has said there is no evidence that the coronavirus was made in a lab.

The fresh row erupted a day after Trump announced a hold on US funding for the

WHO as it had failed in its duties, after which China said it would make up for the lack of American financing to the global health body. Trump, asked about the laboratory theory on Wednesday, said that “more and more, we’re hearing the story” and that the US was “doing a very thorough investigation”. Trump has repeatedly blamed China and the WHO. Beijing has said that the virus was likely transmitted to humans late last year at a Wuhan “wet market” that butchered exotic animals .

HiIndia Newsdesk The new US Space Force is building an arsenal of as many as 48 groundbased weapons over the next seven years designed to temporarily jam Russian or Chinese communications satellite signals in the opening hours of a conflict.

The first system, made by L3Harris Technologies Inc., was declared operational last month after years of development, and the Space Force has taken delivery of 16 of them. The service is also developing a new system, known as Meadowland, that’s lighter-weight, capable of adding updated software and able to jam more frequencies.

Since its formation last year as the sixth branch of the US military, attention has focused on the Space Force’s defensive duty in safeguarding US satellites and on organizational questions about its budget and its relationship with the Air Force. Less has been disclosed about its offensive role, which centers on Meadowland. “Nothing else we’re doing in Space Force is offensive in nature, where we are actually going after an adversary,” said Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Brogan, a unit head in the combat systems branch of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, which is managing development and procurement.

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HiIndia Newsdesk President Trump laid out a three-phase process for governors to lead their states out of economic lockdown even as his scientific advisers described a “new normal” in which the public would have to remain constantly vigilant for outbreaks of the novel coronavirus.

The guidance leaves decisions in the hands of governors but lays out a series of checkpoints, starting with a decrease in confirmed COVID-19 cases over a 14-day period, before restrictions are lifted.“We’re starting our life again,” said

Trump during his Thursday evening coronavirus press briefing. “We’re starting to rejuvenate of our economy again in a safe and structured and very responsible fashion.”

The president has made clear at times his impatience with public health officials who have cautioned against moving too fast. There was fresh evidence of the economic cost of closing nonessential businesses, with new jobs figures showing that an additional 20 million people filed for unemployment benefits.

US space force is arming to jam US Provides Nearly $5.9 Million Russian, Chinese satellites in Health Assistance to India

White House defends Ivanka Trump’s personal travel amid lockdown

HiIndia Newsdesk The president’s eldest daughter and her family travelled from Washington DC to the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster to celebrate Passover.“Her travel was not commercial,” the White House said. “She chose to spend a holiday in private with her family.” Both the nation’s capital and New Jersey are under stay-at-home orders. Ms Trump, her husband and fellow administration adviser Jared Kushner, and their three children went to “a closed-down facility considered to be a family home”, the statement to US media said.

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US President Donald Trump

The United States has provided nearly USD 5.9 million in health assistance to India to slow the spread of COVID-19, the State Department said Thursday.

The amount is being used to help India hinder the spread of the disease

by providing care for the affected, disseminating essential public health messages to communities and strengthen case-finding and surveillance, the State Department said.

The assistance is also being used to mobilize innovative financing mechanisms for emergency preparedness and response to this pandemic.

“This builds on a foundation of nearly USD2.8 billion in total assistance, which includes more than USD1.4 billion in health assistance, the United States has provided to India over the last 20 years,” it said in a update of the US efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dennehy: Versatile Police find 17 bodies at New Jersey Brian American actor dies at 81 nursing home after anonymous tip On We dnes d ay, p olice have found a large number of bodies overloading a small morgue at a nursing home complex in Andover, New Jersey that has been overwhelmed with coronavirus cases.

“The call for body bags came late Saturday,” reported Tracey Tully. “By Monday, the police in a small New Jersey town had gotten an anonymous tip about a body being stored in a shed outside one of the state’s largest nursing homes.

When the police arrived, the corpse had been removed from the shed, but they discovered 17 bodies piled inside the nursing home in a small morgue intended to hold no more than four people.” “The 17 were among 68 recent deaths linked to the long-term care facility, Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center I and II, including two nurses, officials said,” continued the report. “Of those who died, 26 people had tested positive for the virus. For the others, the cause of death is unknown.”

HiIndia Newsdesk US actor Brian Dennehy, whose chiselled jaw and towering figure featured in some 40 films, has died at the age of 81, of natural causes in Connecticut. On screen he played macho roles like the sheriff who jails Rambo in First Blood and portrayed the serial killer John Wayne Gacy in To Catch A Killer. His work brought him a Golden Globe and six Emmy nominations. But Dennehy was equally at home playing the classics on stage, and won two Tony Awards. Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda paid tribute to the man on Twitter, saying: “Was lucky enough to see Brian Dennehy twice on stage, masterful in Love Letters, A colossus. What a loss.”

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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Announces Rs 50,000 Crore Boost For Financial Institutions

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

HiIndia Newsdesk Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. on Friday said that the International Monetary Fund’s projection of 1.9 per cent GDP growth for India is highest among G20 nations and that the country is

expected to post a sharp turnaround in 2021-22.

The central bank reduced the reverse repo rate - the rate at which banks park their fund with the central bank - by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent.

This will encourage banks to lend to the productive sectors of the economy.

With regard to other measures, Das said RBI will begin with giving an additional Rs 50,000 crore through targeted long-term repo operation (TLTRO) to be undertaken in tranches.

Besides, he announced a re-financing window of Rs 50,000 crore for financial institutions like Nabard, National Housing Bank and Sidbi.

He further said surplus liquidity in the banking system has increased substantially as result of central bank’s actions.

“On April 14, International Monetary Fund released its global growth projections revealing that in 2020, the global economy is expected to plunge into the worst recession since ‘The Great Depression’,” said the RBI Governor.

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‘India exporting medicines and Pak…’: Army Chief’s stinging takedown of Islamabad HiIndia Newsdesk

Indi an Ar my chief General MM Naravane on Friday condemned the relentless ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the Line of Control A r m y c h i e f G e n e r a l M M ( L o C ) i n Kash m i r, saying the whole Naravane world is battling the coronavirus pandemic but the neighbouring country has not stopped stirring trouble.

Gen MM Naravane is on a two-day visit to the region to review the security situation amid the national lockdown and an unusual spike in ceasefire violations

by Pakistan army. This is the army chief ’s first visit to a forward area after the lockdown was imposed to break the chain of coronavirus infections. He will return to Delhi on Friday. “It is very unfortunate that at a time when the whole world and India is fighting the menace of this pandemic, our neighbour continues to foment trouble for us,” Gen Naravane said

Private schools in Delhi cannot hike Indian Railways celebrates 167th fees during lockdown: Manish Sisodia birthday without running any trains

Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia

HiIndia Newsdesk Private schools in the city will not be allowed to hike fee, and cannot levy any fee other than tuition fee on a monthly basis, Deputy Chief Minister

India seeing 40% decline in COVID-19 cases due to increased testing, says Centre

Manish Sisodia said Friday. He also said no student should be barred from attending online classes, if his/ her parents are not able to pay the fee.

Sisodia also gave relief to teachers, saying their salaries have to be paid, even if the school has to take help from its parent organisation.

At a press conference Friday, Sisodia said the two sectors most affected by novel coronaviurus were the economy and education.

He said the Delhi government had therefore taken decision under the Delhi School Education Act and the National Disaster Management Act to stop these actions.

Artistic impression of first train.

HiIndia Newsdesk The Indian Railways on Thursday turned 167-years-old. On this day, 167 years ago, it inaugurated the first Mumbai to Thane passenger train in the country. But, since, Railway has suspended all passenger services

Mamata Banerjee removes food secy over ‘abnormality’ in PDS HiIndia Newsdesk

Migrant workers, who were heading to their native places, on Mumbai-Agra National Highway

HiIndia Newsdesk Union health ministry joint secretary Lav Aggarwal on Friday said that India was witnessing a 40 percent decline in the average growth factor in the coronavirus cases across the country, due to increased testing. “We have been witnessing average growth factor at 1.2 since 1 April which stood at 2.1 (average) between 15 and 13 March.

Hence, there is 40 percent decline in average growth factor even as we increased COVID-19 testings,” he said.

He added, “The ratio between recovered COVID-19 patients and deaths stands at 80:20 in India which is higher than that in several other counties.”

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday replaced state Food Secretary Manoj Agarwal with Parvej Ahmed Siddiqui amid Opposition’s allegation of anomalies in the public distribution scheme (PDS). She also transferred district magistrates of Darjeeling Priya P and West Bardhhaman Shahshank Shethi.

Asking the Opposition to refrain from indulging in politics over foodgrain distribution, Mamata said that steps have been taken to ensure that everybody gets their due from state-run ration shops.

“Some households did not get a sufficient West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata amount. The ration shops concerned Banerjee. (File Photo) lacked sufficient stock and storage space.

I want to assure people that each of them would get foodgrain at the ration shops,” the Chief Minister told mediapersons after chairing a Cabinet meeting at the state Secretariat here.

“Though 90 per cent ration was distributed, some abnormalities were noticed.

So, we have decided to change the departmental secretary… ,” she added.

Sources said that the Chief Minister was unhappy with the incumbent food secretary and transferred him as he did not implement her order to distribute rice instead of wheat under the PDS. West Bardhhaman DM Shashank Shethi was also replaced by Purnendu Majhi. Two days ago, at least 15 policemen were attacked in a West Bardhhaman village by villagers over a quarantine centre.

from March 25 till May 3 due to the coronavirus outbreak, this is for the first time, it did not ferry any passengers on it’s on this birthday.

“Never ever in its history, there has been such a long interruption of services.

Not during the World Wars, not during the 1974 railway strike, or any other national calamity or natural disaster,” a railway spokesperson was quoted.

In honour, the Ministry of Railways tweeted, the history and origin of Railways in India. ” Today, 167 years ago with the zeal of ‘never to stop’, the wheels of the first passenger train from Mumbai to Thane started rolling,” the Minsitry tweeted.

RBI package will enhance liquidity, improve credit supply, says PM Modi HiIndia Newsdesk

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for its second COVID-19 relief measures, saying that the announcements will greatly enhance liquidity and improve credit supply.

“These steps would help our small businesses, MSMEs, farmers and the poor. It will also help all states by increasing WMA limits,” PM Modi tweeted. The central bank also decided to conduct targeted long-term repo operations (TLTRO 2.0) for Rs 50,000 crore in tranches of appropriate sizes.

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China’s virus-hit economy shrinks for first time in decades

China’s economy shrank for the first time in decades in the first quarter of the year, as the virus forced factories and businesses to close.

HiIndia Newsdesk The world’s second biggest economy contracted 6.8% according to official data released on Friday.

The financial toll the coronavirus is having on the Chinese economy will be a huge concern to other countries.

China is an economic powerhouse as a major consumer and producer of goods and services.

This is the first time China has seen its economy shrink in the first three months of the year since it started recording quarterly figures in 1992.

“The GDP contraction in January-

UK to remain locked down for at least 3 more weeks

HiIndia Newsdesk As the death toll from Covid-19 in the UK rose to 13,729 on Thursday, the British government extended the lockdown by at least three more weeks in the hope that social distancing and other restrictions will continue to have impact.Also, the number of coronavirus cases in the UK rose to 103,093, while 861 new fatalities were reported.

Foreign secretar y Dominic Raab announced the extension amid signs that the curbs are having some effect.

Ministers and experts said lifting the lockdown or a return to normalcy would not be feasible until the mass availability of a vaccine for the virus.

March will translate into permanent income losses, reflected in bankruptcies across small companies and job losses,” said Yue Su at the Economist Intelligence Unit.Last year, China saw healthy economic growth of 6.4% in the first quarter, a period when it was locked in a trade war with the US. China has seen average economic growth of around 9% a year, although experts have regularly questioned the accuracy of its economic data.Its economy had ground to a halt during the first three months of the year as it introduced large-scale shutdowns and quarantines to prevent the virus spread in late January.

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Japan declares nationwide state of emergency

A nationwide state of emergency has been declared in Japan due to the country’s worsening coronavirus outbreak.

HiIndia Newsdesk The move allows regional governments to urge people to stay inside, but without punitive measures or legal force.

The state of emergency will remain in force until 6 May. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had previously declared a month-long state of emergency in seven regions.

Speaking at a special meeting of medical experts, Mr Abe said: “Areas where a state of emergency should be carried out will be expanded from the seven prefectures to all prefectures.”

Africans in China: We face coronavirus discrimination

Africans in Guangzhou have complained that they have been forced from their accommodation

In early April, online rumours began to circulate that parts of the city where Africans live and trade were under lockdown after two Nigerians who had tested positive for the virus escaped.

Chinese media reported that a Nigerian

patient had attacked a Chinese nurse.

The health commission began widespread testing of African nationals. The local authority says it has tested every African national in the city for the coronavirus. It found that 111 of the more than 4,500 Africans in Guangzhou tested positive. “They just came with their ambulance and medical team and took us. All they said was that it was Chinese law and an order from the government,” said Hao*, a businessman from Ivory Coast.

By some estimates there were more than 200,000 dwelling in the city.

Some settled for the long term. Many overstayed their visas.

As the number of infections in Japan has increased, criticism of Mr Abe’s response has grown louder. One poll shows 75% of people think the prime minister took too long to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo. After a recent spike in cases in the capital Tokyo, experts warned that the city’s emergency medical facilities could collapse under the pressure.

Officials in Tokyo have also urged people to work from home. apan’s two emergency medical associations also issued a joint statement warning that they were “already sensing the collapse of the emergency medical system”.

China must answer ‘hard questions’ about coronavirus outbreak: UK HiIndia Newsdesk

Britain and its a l l i e s w i l l ask tough questions of C h i na ove r the coronavirus outbreak, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Thursday, adding “we can’t have business as usual after this crisis”. “We’ll have to ask the hard questions about how it came about and how it couldn’t have been stopped earlier,” Raab said at a Downing Street press conference when asked about future relations with Beijing.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro fires health Two dozen Rohingya died on drifting minister after virus dispute boat; 382 rescued: Bangladesh

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to journalists about the new coronavirus at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil.

HiIndia Newsdesk Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro fired his health minister on Thursday after a

series of disagreements over government efforts to contain the new coronavirus.

“I just heard from the President Jair Bolsonaro the news of my dismissal from the health ministry,” Luiz Henrique Mandetta posted on his verified Twitter profile, adding that he wished success to his replacement, who is yet to be named officially.

Mandetta, a doctor, garnered popular support for his pandemic response that included promotion of broad isolation measures enacted by state governors.

Bolsonaro, for his part, repeatedly characterized the virus as a “little flu,” said shutting down the economy would cause more damage than confining only high-risk Brazilians, and touted the yet-unproven efficacy of an antimalarial drug.

In this handout photo released by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency shows a wooden boat carrying suspected Rohingya migrants detained in Malaysian territorial waters off the island of Langkawi, Malaysia.

HiIndia Newsdesk At least two dozen ethnic Rohingya died on a ship that was drifting for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia, Bangladesh coastguard officials said on Thursday, after 382 starving survivors

were rescued. A human rights group said it believed more boats carrying Rohingya, a Muslim minority group from Myanmar, were adrift at sea, with coronavirus lockdowns in Malaysia and Thailand making it harder for them to find refuge.

The Bangladesh coastguard said the ship was brought to shore late on Wednesday.” They were at sea for about two months and were starving,” one of the coastguard officials told Reuters in a message. The 382 survivors on board would be sent to Myanmar, the official said.

Video footage showed a crowd of mostly women and children, some stick-thin and unable to stand, being helped to shore.

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A large number of migrant labourers came out on road in Mumbai’s Bandra Tuesday demanding transportation arrangements to go to their native places

Poila Boishak’ or Nobo Borsho (Bengali New Year) also marks the beginning of the new financial year for the Bengali business community (like Diwali is for many other parts of India,

Fabian Ramirez, 11, scavenges with his family for discarded vegetables at the Mercado de Abasto during the fourth week of quarantine.

Health workers react as neighbours of the Dos de Mayo hospital take part in the daily nationwide applause in Barcelona.

A doctor wearing a protective gear takes a swab from a police officer to test for coronavirus, in Ahmedabad

Staff Nurses of a hospital protest as one of the nurses was allegedly beaten by relative of a COVID-19 patient during the second phase of nationwide lockdown in Mumbai

Artists paint a graffiti on a road to make people aware about the Coronavirus during the second phase of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in Guwahati

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Will MS Dhoni play for India ever again?

think he was striking the ball pretty well and the bat flow seemed quite good. He never looked better.”

When asked if Dhoni will play for India again, Raina said, “He still has a lot of cricket left in him. It would be best if he answers this question with his bat.”

“He was tr ying to b e innovative with his shots and kept changing his game MS Dhoni has been on a self-imposed sabbatical from cricket ever since depending on whether he was India’s exit from the World Cup in July last year. facing a spinner or a pacer.

We played practice games and Raina mentioned how Dhoni those sixes were as big as they showed no signs of slowing were before.” down and in fact seemed better Raina also mentioned that than before.

Dhoni didn’t show any signs “I was joined by [Ambati] bhai joined us,” Raina in an Rayudu, [Murali] Vijay and all Instagram Live session with of ageing at all, even after such a long break. in the fitness camp. Then Mahi SportsTak. “If you ask me I

Suresh Raina has his say

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Social Distancing

Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he’s still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics with the cheeky caption: “social distancing”.

Tour de France called off amid coronavirus threat, no new dates set

Nathan Lyon eager to see how Virat Kohli adapts to empty stadiums in Australia

“I haven’t thought about no crowds or massive crowds, it’s just about the opportunity of playing against India again,” said Nathan Lyon

Virat Kohli gestures to the crowd during second Test against New Zealand

Ex-Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini out of hospital

HiIndia Newsdesk With the threat of coronavirus looming large, cricket in front of empty stands has been a thought that has crossed almost everyone’s minds. Australia’s Na t h a n Ly o n w a s n’t a n exception as he wondered how India’s Virat Kohli would adapt to the lack of an atmosphere if their Test series is held this year.

India are set to play a fourmatch Test series in Australia later this year, but in all likelihood, they might take place behind closed doors. But

Lyon believes that even if that were to happen, Kohli, who thrives on the backing and noise of the crowd, would be undeterred.“It’s going to be a little bit different, but Virat is a superstar. He’ll be able to adapt to any climate that we’re able to play in,” Lyon added.

Even with the sports calendars ripped to shreds worldwide, with football, basketball, motorsport all at a halt, the 32-year-old off-spinner is excited by the prospect of the series against India.

Time running out on hopes for full season: Major League Soccer

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Former Manchester United star Marouane Fellaini was discharged on Tuesday after spending more than three weeks in a Chinese hospital being treated for coronavirus. The 32-year-old midfielder, the only player known to have contracted the disease in the Chinese Super League, will now spend 14 days in quarantine for further observation, his club Shandong Luneng said.

Atlanta United celebrates winning the MLS Cup championship soccer game 2-0 over the Portland Timbers in 2018

HiIndia Newsdesk Major League Soccer is still planning to play a full season but said on Tuesday that it could soon run out of available dates due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

MLS had been planning and hoping for a mid-May return having shut down the season on March 12 after just two weeks.

“Our goal remains to play as

many games as possible, and while we currently have enough dates to play the entire season, we recognize at this time that it may become difficult to do so,” said MLS in a statement.

“We continue to learn more every day from the medical experts, and we expect to have additional details in the coming weeks regarding when we can return to play.

HiIndia Newsdesk fter weeks of holding out hope the Tour de France would be able to go ahead as planned despite the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s most famous cycling race

was finally added to the list of sporting events called off.

It may still happen this year, but it’s clear the three-week race won’t be starting on June 27 in the Riviera city of Nice as scheduled.

Can’t imagine hosting World T20 in empty stadiums: Allan Border Former Australia captain Allan Border has given a thumbs down to the concept of Australia hosting the ICC WorldT20 in empty stadiums in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Currently, the Australian government has sealed its border for six months till September 30 to deal with the global health crisis which has claimed 61 lives and infected 6400 in the country.

Wit h t he f l agship e vent starting October 18, there are speculations that Cricket Australia might be forced to conduct matches in empty stadiums, something that is not

acceptable to the World Cup winning former skipper.

“I just can’t imagine playing at empty stadiums … it defies belief,” he told Fox Sports News.

In fact, Border said that he doesn’t see the World T20 happening if spectators are not allowed inside the stadiums as the purpose of the sport is lost.

“Having teams, support staff and everyone else associated with the game wandering around the country, playing games of cricket, but you can’t let people into the grounds. I just can’t see it happening,” Border said.

Allan Border has given a thumbs down to the concept of Australia hosting the ICC WorldT20 in empty stadiums in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Stranded Indian workers fear Hindu American Foundation raises contracting infection, loss of livelihoods funds for Hindus denied aid in Pakistan it added.

HAF Managing Director Samir Kalra said in a statement that the COVID-19 lockdowns have only amplified the “unimaginable difficulties and dangers” the minorities in Pakistan “face as a result of institutional and social discrimination”.

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HiIndia Newsdesk The situation of Indian workers in the Gulf is a developing one. Early news reports had warned of the increasing vulnerability in the face of a rising case count, particularly in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. More recent reports from April underscore the escalating nature of the issue in Qatar and UAE, where many worksites are still operational.

Data shows that Kerala, Tamil Nadu,

Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar are key migrant-sending states. On 10 April, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court, by Pravasi Legal Cell (a migrant welfare group) seeking the rescue of vulnerable Indian workers in the Gulf.

As of 10 April, COVID-19 cases in the Gulf stand at Saudi Arabia (3,287), United Arab Emirates (2,990), Qatar (2,376), Kuwait (910), Bahrain (887), and Oman (457).

Indian American scientist bats for mathematical modelling for COVID-19

population in an area, and compute a more realistic picture of the virus’ infection rate, numbers that will enable better prevention and preparation.

“Actual pandemic preparedness depends on true cases in the population whether or not they have been identified. With better numbers, we can better assess how long the virus will persist and how bad it will get. Without these numbers, how can health care systems and workers prepare for what is needed?” asked study researchers Dr Arni S.R. Srinivasa Rao from Augusta University in the US. Better numbers also are critical to better protecting the population and overall pandemic preparedness, the researchers said in the paper published in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

HiIndia Newsdesk The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has raised funds to help Hindus impacted by Pakistan’’s travel restrictions who have been denied help

by Pakistani NGOs. HAF said that following several media reports that minorities in Pakistan were not being given food assistance by NGOs working in coordination with the government, it partnered with Haray Rama Foundation in Sindh province to help them.

Within 72 hours of making an appeal, HAF raised $6,000 for Hindus denied food aid in Sindh and another $6,000 for Pakistani Hindu refugees living in camps in Jodhpur in India, it said.

The Sindhi Hindu American community committed an additional $6,000 in matching funds for the appeal,

Bring Back Stranded Workers From Middle East: Rahul Gandhi Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the Union Government to bring back the workers stranded in the Middle East where they are left out of work. He said thousands of Indian workers are in deep distress and desperate to return home and the government should bring them back and put in mandatory quarantine.

Rahul Gandhi said, “The Covid-19 crisis and shutting of businesses in the Middle East have left thousands of Indian workers in deep distress and desperate to return home.

Indian American scientist bats for Kerala students in Australia’s mathematical modelling for COVID-19 Victoria get a helping hand

HiIndia Newsdesk Researchers, led by an Indian-origin scientist, have pitched for mathematical modelling that can take what information is reported about the coronavirus, including the clearly under-reported numbers of cases, factor in known like the density and age distribution of the

Another Indian expat in UAE sacked over Islamophobic post HiIndia Newsdesk An Indian national working in the UAE has been sacked by his company for allegedly sharing Islamophobic posts on Facebook related to the coronavirus pandemic, in yet another such case within weeks, according to a media report. Bala Krishna Nakka from Hyderabad, working as chief accountant at Dubai’s Moro Hub Data Solutions Company, was sacked after his Facebook post went viral, evoking widespread condemnation, the Gulf News reported.

His posts triggered demands both on Facebook and Twitter for action against him. In a quick response, the company announced that the person was being sacked from his job.

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HiIndia Newsdesk O ver a thousand students from Kerala studying for various courses in Australia’s Victoria state will get relief with the Melbourne Secular Forum, a body consisting mostly of Keralites, deciding to support them financially and otherwise. The Forum’s chief coordinator, Thiruvallam Bhasi said

13 mn Indians abroad, selective evacuation not feasible, MEA to SC HiIndia Newsdesk

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has informed the Supreme Court that there are 13 million Indians - including NRIs and students - abroad and the

government is seeking to minimise the severe risk posed by arrivals from an increasing number of countries affected

by Covid-19.

The government has urged the Indian nationals to stay put where they are to contain the further spread of the virus within India and allow the health machiner y to focus on domestic containment effectively.

In the UK, there are about 400,000 Indian nationals, including about 50,000 students.

The UK government has now extended visas till May 31 and has issued necessary guidelines.

that there is a lockdown in Australia too and as a result, several students who also do parttime work to sustain themselves are affected. “During Easter time, we distributed food kits to around 150 students, but Victoria being a big state and with numerous Kerala students studying at far away locations, we decided to financially support them and decided to credit the money to their accounts,” he said. “We have got help from numerous sponsors who have come forward to help the students.

Our aim is no Kerala student should remain hungry because they don’t have money . All what the student should do is they just need to inform us through our website and each one will be given between $30 to 50, depending on their need.

Low key Baisakhi for Pak’’s Sikh community HiIndia Newsdesk Islamabad: Keeping it a low key affair this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan’’s Sikh community celebrated the annual spring festival of Baisakhi on Tuesday, while a simple ceremony took place at the Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Punjab province.

This year, pilgrims from India and other parts of the world were unable to participate in the celebrations at the shrine as Pakistan was under a lockdown imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19. SGPCP President Sardar Satwant Singh and ETPB Aamer Ahmed greeted the community in the country and around the world on the occasion.

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TISS joins hand with police to conduct socio-economic survey of migrant workers

Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat said as part of the continuous efforts to ensure that people in distress, especially migrant workers, the police department have made elaborate arrangements for the supply of food.

HiIndia Newsdesk In order to address the needs of the migrant workers stuck in the city due to the extension of nationwide lockdown, Rachakonda police in Telangana has collaborated with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS-Hyderabad) to conduct a socio-economic profiling and need assessment survey of workers.

On Wednesday, a team of six faculty members from TISS-Hyderabad, along with volunteers from the Rachakonda Security Council (RKSC), surveyed

132 households/groups with a total population of 496 people in Shanti Nagar within Jawahar Nagar police station limits. Natives of Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal, etc in these clusters.

Calling migrant laborers the underbelly of the Indian economy, Professor U Vindhya, Deputy Director of TISSHyderabad, said the absence of any data on them is what led to the idea of taking up a rapid need assessment.

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38 cases, highest samples tested per day, TN has highest number of labs

Labourer and customers seen at a vegetables market during nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the COVID-19, in Chennai

HiIndia Newsdesk Thirty-eight people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday and two more deaths were reported. The state has a total of 1242 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the first outbreak on March 9.

Addressing the media, health minister C Vijayabaskar said 34 of the 38 cases linked to a single source, three were secondary contacts of a positive case and another person was a medical PG student. State’s death toll was reported 14 with two more deaths on Wednesday Vijayabaskar said the state had tested

Karnataka govt starts critical care support unit by linking COVID-19 hospitals across state

BBMP screening essential workers on the frontline of coronavirus in Bengaluru

HiIndia Newsdesk To contain the rise of COVID-19 in Karnataka, the state health department has started the critical Care Support Unit which will

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monitor the progress of Coronavirus patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of various designated COVID hospitals across the State. According to Dr. K Sudhakar, Minister for Medical Education, Karnataka is the first state in the country to start a dedicated unit for critical care support, by linking ICUs of COVID19 hospitals onto a single platform.

The unit was inaugurated by Dr. K Sudhakar, Minister for Medical Education on Wednesday. “The objective of the Critical Care Support Unit is to monitor COVID-19 patients in ICUs across the state so that the hospitals are prepared for the potential onslaught by the virus” he said.

According to the health department officials, the Critical Care Support Unit will be monitored by a centralised team of doctors from the Health and Family Welfare Department, medical colleges and Interns from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences(KIMS), MS Ramaiah Hospital and Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College. This team will work around the clock in three shifts to monitor patients admitted to ICUs.

2739 samples in a single day, possibly the highest number of tests since the outbreak. A total of 17,835 samples and about 17,700 individuals have been tested across the state so far for Covid19.A total of 118 people have been discharged from hospitals including 37 on Wednesday. With the approval of one more lab on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu has the highest number, 26, of labs in the country. Minister Vijayabaskar said with maximum capacity, each lab can do 270 tests per day and the state is able to do up to 5320 tests a day..

Coronavirus patient booked for ‘spitting’ on doctor at govt hospital HiIndia Newsdesk

Ever since his admission in the ward, he has not been cooperating with the medical staff, the police said.

A 40-year-old COVID-19 positive patient was on Sunday booked for “attempt to murder” after he allegedly spat on a doctor treating him at the government hospital here, police said.

It was a serious crime under the present conditions with so many restrictions in force to prevent the spread of coronavirus, they said.

Two arrested for assaulting doctor With over 250 COVID-19 cases, Hyderabad in COVID-19 isolation ward becomes cause for concern for Telangana

HiIndia Newsdesk Two persons have been arrested in Hyderabad Wednesday for assaulting a doctor at Osmania General Hospital.

The duo – Md Ashfaq and Md Arshad Ali – were booked under sections 332, 188, 269, 270, 271 of IPC and section 3 of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and section 4 of Telangana Medicare Service Person and Medicare Service Institution Act, 2008. The duo was produced before the magistrate and remanded in judicial custody, said the police.

In a statement, the Commissioner of Police Anjani Kumar warned that any

person assaulting a doctor would be arrested and sent to jail immediately. He said Hyderabad City police is committed to taking prompt action against any person who assaults a doctor or any medical staff in any of the hospitals. In these challenging times, doctorsand the entire medical staff are true leaders of the society. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon when attendants of a person awaiting results of COVID-19 tests at the isolation ward of Osmania General Hospital assaulted the junior doctor on duty insisting that their kin be discharged immediately

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With over 250 COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths out of the total 16 in the state recorded from Hyderabad, the city is fast becoming a cause for concern for the Telangana government. As 61 new cases emerged on Monday, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao held a high-level review meeting with officials on measures taken to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state. The total number of cases in the state stands at 592.

Officials informed the CM that all

laboratories and hospitals were ready so that more than 1,000 tests can be done everyday and treatment can be given to any number of patients.

The chief minister also urged people to not come out of their homes and instructed officials to pay more attention to Hyderabad city under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation jurisdiction area as it has more number of coronavirus positive patients.

He also suggested that Hyderabad city be divided into zones/units and each zone should have a special officer to monitor the situation.

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OUT OF THE BOX Experts suggest excessive drinking amid lockdown can weaken immune system

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lanning to welcome the lockdown extension orders with a drink in your hand? Well, better to drop the idea as the recent study reveals that excessive drinking while staying indoors can have a negative impact on your immune system.

“People drink because it mellows them,” Fox News quoted Dr Shannon Sovndal, an ER doctor and author of ‘Fragile’ as saying. “Well, alcohol has a similar effect on the immune system, making it slow and lethargic,” he added.

As he explained the effect of alcohol consumption has in our body, he added that having one drink a day, light drinking, will likely only have a minimal effect. On the other hand, he added that heavier drinking can “dampen” all of your body’s systems, including the immune

system. A report by Fox News earlier said that the immune system may see a brief boost about 20 minutes after “peak intoxication.”

However, 2 to 5 hours after getting drunk, that boost fades and the immune system significantly slows down.Researchers have also noticed that a reduction in the white blood cells, which are important to immunity, along with an increase in proteins that reduce the immune system’s effectiveness.

Excessive drinking makes it harder for the body to resist disease, according to The Mayo Clinic’s findings. The Clinic also suggests that drinking heavily can have high chances to be prone to developing pneumonia, which is now a common illness developed among the people who suffer from severe symptoms due to COVID-19.

More screen time has hardly any impact on social skills among new generation: Study

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ontrary to speculations, a recent study has suggested that more screen time has little impact on young people today, and are just as socially skilled as those from older generations.

Led by the team from Ohio State University, the researchers compared teacher and parent evaluations of children who started kindergarten in 1998 -- six years before Facebook launched -- with those who began school in 2010 when the first iPad debuted. Results published in the American Journal of Sociology showed both groups of kids were rated similarly on interpersonal skills such as the ability to form and maintain friendships and get along with people who are different.They were also rated similarly on self-control, such as the ability to regulate their temper. In other words, the kids are still all right, said Douglas Downey, lead author of the study and professor of sociology at The Ohio State University.

“In virtually every comparison we made, either social skills stayed the same or actually went up modestly for the children born later,” Downey said. “There’s very little evidence that screen exposure was problematic for the growth of social skills.”

Downey conducted the study with Benjamin Gibbs, associate professor of sociology at Brigham

Young University. The idea for the study came several years ago when Downey had an argument at a pizza restaurant with his son, Nick, about whether social skills had declined among the new generation of youth.

The ECLS follows children from kindergarten to fifth grade.

The researchers compared data on the ECLS-K cohort that included children who began kindergarten in 1998 (19,150 students) with the cohort that began kindergarten in 2010 (13,400 students).

Children were assessed by teachers six times between the start of kindergarten and the end of fifth grade. They were assessed by parents at the beginning and end of kindergarten and the end of first grade. Downey and Gibbs focused mostly on the teacher evaluations, because they followed children all the way to fifth grade, although the results from parents were comparable.

Results showed that from the teachers’ perspective, children’s social skills did not decline between the 1998 and 2010 groups. And similar patterns persisted as the children progressed to fifth grade.

In fact, teachers’ evaluations of children’s interpersonal skills and self-control tended to be slightly higher for those in the 2010 cohort than those in the 1998 group, Downey said.

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Choosing stethoscope over the crown

INDIAN-ORIGIN MISS ENGLAND REMOVES CROWN, CHOOSES STETHOSCOPE TO FIGHT COVID

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hoosing stethoscope over the crown, Miss England 2019, Bhasha Mukherjee, has returned to work as a doctor as the world battles with coronavirus pandemic.

According to CNN, she was a junior doctor with a specialisation in respiratory medicine, before being crowned as Miss England in August last year. The beauty queen, who has her roots in India’s Kolkata city, had taken a career break from the medical field. She had paused her medical career for some humanitarian work that she was offered by several charities and was on a tour to different countries including India.

“I was invited to Africa, to Turkey, then to India, Pakistan and several other Asian countries to be an ambassador for various charity work,” CNN quoted her as saying.

She had been in India at the beginning of March for four weeks.

During her stay as an ambassador of the Coventry Mercia Lions Club, the 24-year-old had visited several schools and had donated stationery and other items to the needy.

Mukherjee then returned back UK as the situation worsened there with the coronavirus spreading at a fast rate. She then contacted the hospital and asked them that she wanted to rejoin.

According to CNN, the Miss England beauty pageant winner said that she felt wrong to be wearing the crown while people around the world were dying from the virus.

“When you are doing all this humanitarian work abroad, you’re still expected to put the crown on, get ready... look pretty. I wanted to come back home. I wanted to come and go straight to work,” CNN quoted her as saying.

“I felt a sense of this is what I’d got this degree for and what better time to be part of this particular sector than now. It was incredible the way the whole world was celebrating all key workers, and I wanted to be one of those, and I knew I could help,” she added.

As the beauty queen has a recent travel history, she is currently in self-isolation and will return to work once her quarantine period is over.She was crowned as Miss England 2019 in August last year.

According to World Health Organisation, 13,53,361people have been affected by coronavirus and over 80,000 people have lost their lives to it. (ANI)

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TISS joins hand with police to conduct socio-economic survey of migrant workers

Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat said as part of the continuous efforts to ensure that people in distress, especially migrant workers, the police department have made elaborate arrangements for the supply of food.

HiIndia Newsdesk In order to address the needs of the migrant workers stuck in the city due to the extension of nationwide lockdown, Rachakonda police in Telangana has collaborated with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS-Hyderabad) to conduct a socio-economic profiling and need assessment survey of workers.

On Wednesday, a team of six faculty members from TISS-Hyderabad, along with volunteers from the Rachakonda Security Council (RKSC), surveyed

132 households/groups with a total population of 496 people in Shanti Nagar within Jawahar Nagar police station limits. Natives of Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal, etc in these clusters.

Calling migrant laborers the underbelly of the Indian economy, Professor U Vindhya, Deputy Director of TISSHyderabad, said the absence of any data on them is what led to the idea of taking up a rapid need assessment.

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38 cases, highest samples tested per day, TN has highest number of labs

Labourer and customers seen at a vegetables market during nationwide lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the COVID-19, in Chennai

HiIndia Newsdesk Thirty-eight people tested positive for Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday and two more deaths were reported. The state has a total of 1242 confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the first outbreak on March 9.

Addressing the media, health minister C Vijayabaskar said 34 of the 38 cases linked to a single source, three were secondary contacts of a positive case and another person was a medical PG student. State’s death toll was reported 14 with two more deaths on Wednesday Vijayabaskar said the state had tested

Karnataka govt starts critical care support unit by linking COVID-19 hospitals across state

BBMP screening essential workers on the frontline of coronavirus in Bengaluru

HiIndia Newsdesk To contain the rise of COVID-19 in Karnataka, the state health department has started the critical Care Support Unit which will

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monitor the progress of Coronavirus patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of various designated COVID hospitals across the State. According to Dr. K Sudhakar, Minister for Medical Education, Karnataka is the first state in the country to start a dedicated unit for critical care support, by linking ICUs of COVID19 hospitals onto a single platform.

The unit was inaugurated by Dr. K Sudhakar, Minister for Medical Education on Wednesday. “The objective of the Critical Care Support Unit is to monitor COVID-19 patients in ICUs across the state so that the hospitals are prepared for the potential onslaught by the virus” he said.

According to the health department officials, the Critical Care Support Unit will be monitored by a centralised team of doctors from the Health and Family Welfare Department, medical colleges and Interns from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences(KIMS), MS Ramaiah Hospital and Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College. This team will work around the clock in three shifts to monitor patients admitted to ICUs.

2739 samples in a single day, possibly the highest number of tests since the outbreak. A total of 17,835 samples and about 17,700 individuals have been tested across the state so far for Covid19.A total of 118 people have been discharged from hospitals including 37 on Wednesday. With the approval of one more lab on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu has the highest number, 26, of labs in the country. Minister Vijayabaskar said with maximum capacity, each lab can do 270 tests per day and the state is able to do up to 5320 tests a day..

Coronavirus patient booked for ‘spitting’ on doctor at govt hospital HiIndia Newsdesk

Ever since his admission in the ward, he has not been cooperating with the medical staff, the police said.

A 40-year-old COVID-19 positive patient was on Sunday booked for “attempt to murder” after he allegedly spat on a doctor treating him at the government hospital here, police said.

It was a serious crime under the present conditions with so many restrictions in force to prevent the spread of coronavirus, they said.

Two arrested for assaulting doctor With over 250 COVID-19 cases, Hyderabad in COVID-19 isolation ward becomes cause for concern for Telangana

HiIndia Newsdesk Two persons have been arrested in Hyderabad Wednesday for assaulting a doctor at Osmania General Hospital.

The duo – Md Ashfaq and Md Arshad Ali – were booked under sections 332, 188, 269, 270, 271 of IPC and section 3 of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and section 4 of Telangana Medicare Service Person and Medicare Service Institution Act, 2008. The duo was produced before the magistrate and remanded in judicial custody, said the police.

In a statement, the Commissioner of Police Anjani Kumar warned that any

person assaulting a doctor would be arrested and sent to jail immediately. He said Hyderabad City police is committed to taking prompt action against any person who assaults a doctor or any medical staff in any of the hospitals. In these challenging times, doctorsand the entire medical staff are true leaders of the society. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon when attendants of a person awaiting results of COVID-19 tests at the isolation ward of Osmania General Hospital assaulted the junior doctor on duty insisting that their kin be discharged immediately

HiIndia Newsdesk

With over 250 COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths out of the total 16 in the state recorded from Hyderabad, the city is fast becoming a cause for concern for the Telangana government. As 61 new cases emerged on Monday, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao held a high-level review meeting with officials on measures taken to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state. The total number of cases in the state stands at 592.

Officials informed the CM that all

laboratories and hospitals were ready so that more than 1,000 tests can be done everyday and treatment can be given to any number of patients.

The chief minister also urged people to not come out of their homes and instructed officials to pay more attention to Hyderabad city under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation jurisdiction area as it has more number of coronavirus positive patients.

He also suggested that Hyderabad city be divided into zones/units and each zone should have a special officer to monitor the situation.

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hile we cannot stop going out to get groceries, there are a few steps we can take to ensure that we reduce our risk of getting covid-19. Here is what Dr Gowri Kulkarni, a family medicine specialist and head of medical operations at DocsApp, suggests:

1. Don’t step out without wearing a mask.

2. Plan your grocery shopping in such a way that you don’t have to rush out every day. Limit your visits as much as possible.

3. Keep a sanitizer handy. And if you have to employ a shopping cart, then use the sanitizer to wipe the handle.

4. Don’t spend too much time in the supermarket or grocery shop.

5. If you have flu-like symptoms, then avoid going out.

6. Don’t let the elderly in your family go out for grocery shopping as they are at high risk.

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Going out to get groceries? what you need to keep in mind Have you ever wondered how many people must have touched the grocery that you have got in your home? Don’t let the covid-19 fears get to you, and keep these tips in mind.

Don’t bring what you have bought straight into your home: According to the National Institute of Health, you should leave your grocery bag at your doorstep for at least 3 days. The Institute also suggests you can keep the grocery on your terrace, garage, or on the stairs where animals can’t access them.

“As soon as you enter your house, sterilize yourself by cleaning your hands for 20 to 30 seconds. Also, change

your clothes,” suggests Dr Kulkarni.

Now it’s time to sterilise the grocery you’ve shopped for Sterilize the place where you will keep the grocery The CDC recommends that you sterilize the table or slab where you will keep the grocery. You can use a regular disinfectant to clean the table. Create a partition, one for the grocery you have just bought and other for the one which is sanitized. Dispose things like cardboard, plastic bags, and such Products like cornflakes come in double packaging.

You can use sanitizer or disinfectant for some of the products : CDC also recommends that you use sanitizer or disinfectant on some of the products-like those in plastic packaging.

Sanitize your veggies and fruits too: “You don’t have to use a disinfectant or soap for sanitizing vegetables and fruits. All you need to do is soak them in water for a while and then put them under running water and clean them properly with your hands,” suggests Dr Kulkarni.

Make working out at home easier and more effective Working out at home is not as easy as it sounds. But these golden rules will help you make the most of it and be ready to hit the gym when the time comes.

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. Follow a schedule to stay motivated Yes, it is very hard but also very important to stay motivated, especially when it comes to exercise. The best thing you can do is stick to your earlier routine.

Stick to the time that you used to work out at and keep at it. Following a schedule is very important, so sleep on time and wake up on time.

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. Don’t forget your pre-workout meal Yes, that’s important too!

So what if you are working out at home… you are still working out right? Therefore, it is important to not skip your pre-workout snack. A few almonds, an apple, water, or a banana and you are good to go.

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. Use a yoga mat to cushion your back Even if you don’t have a back problem, we recommend you to do your pilates or core exercises on a floor mat. You can also make use of a carpet or a folded bed sheet to cushion your back. This is important if you want to avoid back issues.

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. Don’t stick to the basics and try new things out. Working out at home can be very boring. Which is why, you need to keep trying new things like Zumba, Pilates, and so on. And now that there are a whole lot of tutorials available on Google and social media platforms-and live sessions on social media are happening left, right, and centre-it’s easier than ever before.

. Do your stretches and cardio right Don’t mess with your warm-up and cardio routine.

Yes, we understand that you don’t have access to a treadmill or a cross trainer, but you can always try other alternatives like burpees, onthe-spot running, jumping jacks, and skipping. . Don’t skip that sports bra and tights There is a reason why you wear active wear while you work out. So, even if you are doing it at home, it is very important for you to dress properly otherwise chaffing is going to bite you in the ass and thighs!

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Pantry staples can be turned into delicious meals with a bit of planning Pasta with vegetables (Serves 6) Ingredients

400g wholegrain pasta n 50ml white oil n 200g broccoli, fresh or frozen n 150g onion, thinly sliced n 30g chopped garlic 80g celery, thinly sliced (optional) n 10g dried thyme (optional) 200g carrots, grated or cut into thin slices 150g diced fresh tomatoes n 300g boiled and shredded chicken (optional) Spices and pepper Sauce (optional) 30g fresh basil or 5g dried (optional)

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In a pot with plenty of water, cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package. Try to avoid overcooking, to keep the nutritional properties and texture of the pasta. Cool the pasta under running water, drizzle with oil and set aside.

Cook the broccoli in boiling water for 8 minutes (10 minutes for frozen broccoli), drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, sauté the onion, garlic and celery with a drizzle of oil for 5–8 minutes over medium heat. Add the dried thyme and carrot and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the tomato and tuna. Stir the sauce and let it cook for another 10 minutes, tasting and refining the flavours with herbs and spices, if needed.

Add the pasta and broccoli to the sauce and stir until hot. Flavour with a small amount of low-sodium soy sauce if desired and serve with finely chopped basil.

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Ayurvedic drinks For the sake of your immunity, please don’t let Smoking reduces skin cancer for better go of your fitness regimen. Even in this lockdown Ginger juicehealth or tea Smoking may damage the immune response against skin cancer.

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When everyone is talking about work from home workout sessions then why are you backing out?

Please remember, that fitness is the key to better immunity.

patients’ immunity: Study

Smoking could directly affect how smokers’ bodies deal with the melanoma cancer cells, say researchers

published in journal Cancer playing but possibly in a more disResearch. organized way,” said lead moking may damage the Other researchers have reported researcher Julia Newton-Bishop, immune response against that smoking have adverse effects Professor at University of Leeds. melanoma and limit on the immune system, but it is Smoking could directly affect patients’ survival chances, not yet known which chemicals how smokers’ bodies deal with the Widely used ascancer a digestive aid in according to a new study. are responsible for this. melanoma cells, said the Ayurveda, ginger is an ingredient Melanoma patients “The immune system researchers. “Overall, these results that you will find in every Indian with a history of is like an orchestra, show that smoking could limit the Melanoma kitchen. While its flavour is smoking cigarettes with multiple chances of melanoma patients’ delightful in itself, the root is also patients with a are 40% less likepieces.

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It is especially regular exercise will have a tremendously positive stop smoking, the study said. according to the study, musicians to continue And in case you are still counting on the lockdown to helpful for fitness enthusiasts effect on our health and wellbeing, both today and open to regain your fitness stride then buck up people as as studies show that ginger may depending so much on sports clubs is not the right way to go. reduce exercise-induced muscle for the future.

Being in isolation without access to gyms and sports clubs pain, allowing for faster recovery should not mean people stop exercising, say researchers. suppressed by exercise placing them at increased risk of and gains.

They add that daily exercise plays an important role in Coronavirus,” said study co-author John Campbell from the Some amazing benefits helping to maintain a healthy immune system. A new University of Bath in the UK. - Improves digestion IANS,published WASHINGTON analysis, in the journal Exercise Immunology They reported in a review article that the theory was not well - Relieves congestion and cold Review, highlights the power of regular, daily exercise on our supported by scientific evidence, summarising that there is - Pain reliever limited reliable evidence that exercise suppresses immunity, etting enough key immune system andsleep the isimportance of people continuing - Controls high blood pressure concluding instead that exercise is beneficial for immune to good as NEW DELHI: Diabetes, commonly ages DNA of the sperm and leads to to work-out even inhealth, lockdown.

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A good night’s sleep can actually make you lose weight

Going Vegan?

Now, there are two ways to look at this situation.

Firstly, as per a 2016 study published in the journal Sleep, lack of sleep can put the body under stress and increase the levels of the stress hormone, cortisol. This, in turn, can boost the production of ghrelin, the hunger It can reduce your risk of cancer hormone in the body and increase your appetite.

In 2015, the World Health Organisation around 25-30 years,” added UpasNEW YORK: Researchers, including IANS, NEW DELHI Secondly, sleep deprivation can also make your brain more sensitive (WHO) named red meat a “group 2 na Saxena, Consultant (Radiationa one of Indian origin, have developed to food stimuli according to a study published in the American Journal of Nutrition, carcinogen.” This implies it becoming Oncology) from HCG Cancer woman under 40, with no a new drug that can delay ageing thereby making it difficult for you to control food cravings. probable cause for cancer in humans.

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New drug to delay ageing discovered

Is dozing off the one-stop solution to your weightloss woes?

Here’s all you need to know about it.

Breast cancer: Is mammography test necessary?

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Shweta Tiwari turns barber for her son Reyansh and it’s damn cute!

Ishita Dutta’s lockdown diaries: Yoga, painting, cooking and much more!

Ishita Dutt’s Instagram page is full of her photos and videos in which she can be seen having a fun time with her husband Vatsal Sheth, doing yoga, painting, cooking and much more.

What’s the truth behind the romance between Mika Singh and Chahatt Khanna? The actress reveals!

Mika Singh and Chahatt Khanna shocked and surprised a lot of people when they took to their respective social media accounts to announce to the world they are quarantined together

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hweta Tiwari, one of the most popular faces in the television industry is winning hearts with her portrayal as Guneet Sikka in Sony Entertainment Television’s show, Mere Dad Ki Dulhan. She has always been intensely passionate about her work and has left no stone unturned to give it her all to all the roles she has played on screen.

Over the years, Shweta has had a huge

fan following who have admired her work. She tries to entertain her fans in whatever she does. As actors are also staying put, she along with her family is whiling her time by reading books and learning new recipes. While she misses shooting for Mere Dad Ki Dulhan, she is enjoying her family time, too. Recently she gave her son Reyansh a haircut since the barbershops are shut, too.

Pankaj Kapur-starrer ‘Office Office’ to re-run amid lockdown Covid-19 induced lockdown is likely to continue for two more weeks, there is good news for couch potatoes.

Given the good response to the retelecast of several old popular TV shows Sony SAB has decided to rerun its hit sitcom “Office Office”.

Mentalhood: Karisma Horror

Kapoor movies

To me, it’s a positive coincidence Her web debut Mentalhood, which dropped in early March, gets a new lease of life with viewers discovering it amid lockdown.

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f late, Karisma Kapoor’s social media feed has been flooded with congratulatory messages from fans about her web debut, Mentalhood. Call it serendipity or what you will, but the series — which dropped only 10 days before the lockdown came into effect — has found a new lease of life over the past fortnight as homebound citizens are bingeing on the slice-of-life drama.

“I would call it an unplanned positive coincidence because some things happen without any push. The best part is a lot of people have appreciated the show,” says Kapoor, delighted that her maiden digital offering has been welcomed with open arms. She jokes that the Ekta Kapoor-backed series has also earned a nod of approval from daughter Samaira, who is her biggest

you can watch to stay occupied during the extended lockdown

S cheerleader and harshest critic. “My daughter usually doesn’t watch Hindi web shows. But she watched Mentalhood, and said, ‘Mom, I am so proud of you.’

That was overwhelming. As a mother, a compliment coming from my daughter means a lot.”

tarring Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier and others, this one will make your heart skip a beat. It has scares, hidden truths, an unknown religious rite that takes the four friends, who have been exploring the woods of Sweden, down. Fair warning, not for the faint-hearted!

We are sure you must have already bingedwatched every other show, but what we have for you right now is a list of horror films you can watch and get frightened instead of fearing the virus. The more you keep yourself occupied and busy, the less you’ll feel anxious and worried due to the lockdown.

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ENTERTINMENT Richa Chadha developing a script amid lockdown

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Deeply disturbed reading about how Coronavirus patients and doctors are being treated

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Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has voiced concern over the stigma around COVID-19 and has urged people to not discriminate against patients suffering from coronavirus.

Anushka took to social media and voiced her concerns, she wrote: “Deeply disturbed reading some reports about how coronavirus patients and even some medical professionals, who are in the frontline taking care of such patients, are being discriminately treated,” she said.

The actress wants all citizens to exercise sensitivity towards patients and medical professionals and called for India to stand shoulder to shoulder in times like this.

“At times like this, it is important that we care for each other and are extremely sensitive to the suffering of others. Let’s not treat fellow citizens with disrespect and stigma. It’s the time to stay united and stand united,” she said.

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The actor said she is taking out a couple of hours every day to develop the script, with help from her writer friends. “It all started with penning down a few thoughts and that just soon became an interesting idea. Soon enough, it started looking like a concept I would like to develop. It’s a comedy, my favourite genre,” Richa said in a statement. “The premise is hilarious. The fact that all our lives have come to a screeching halt has made me contemplate the fragility of human existence,” she added. Richa said she wants to write something that focuses on “why people should prioritise what’s necessary.”

Jacqueline Fernandez on her depression: Lived on my own, have learned to deal with issues “I think those (dull) days happen all the time. It is also because we are in an industry where every day there is a speculation or rumours, and then there is social media. You have access to so much information on what people think about you, say about you, it is on public platform.”

She added, “I don’t verbalise it but sometimes just having people around is nice. I might not to them about my problems, I rarely do except with my therapist. But at the same time, just having people around you forget about these problems. It is good and important to have people around.”

‘Being Salman Khan’ Salman Khan to start his own YouTube channel

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alman Khan has a very unique way of interacting and engaging with his fans which we all are aware of. The most loved superstar of our country shares glimpses from his personal life every now and then, for millions of his fans. A source close to him shared good news for all his fans that Salman Khan is very soon going to announce and start his own YouTube channel, ‘Being Salman Khan’. This news surely serves as a delight for all the fans where they all look forward to connecting with the superstar, getting more insights into his life.

This channel will be a platform where he will share moments from his personal life for his fans, every now and then which will only get his fans closer to him. The fans have always demanded more from the actor when it comes to getting up-close with his life and knowing further, the ongoings of his life.

Every piece of content that he shares, however big or small gets immediately popular by his massive fanbase within minutes. The biggest characteristic of his fanbase is the loyalty factor which cuts across age and geography to an enormous level of popularity.

She also spoke about how she was lonely at one point of time and had nobody around but herself. “For the longest time I haven’t had people around. I literally lived on my own, I have learned to deal with issues on my own.

But now with people around, it is settling and peaceful for me,” said the actress.

If you carefully observe Jacqueline’s Instagram account, the pictures and videos aren’t only about her gorgeous and glamourous avatar but they dig deep. You should read her captions that reflect the person she is in real. It takes a lot to be in Bollywood, and there are a lot of secrets that are revealed with a lot of courage! Actors like Padukone and Fernandez are lessons why it’s crucial to speak up on your problems before they overpower your emotions!

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TECHNOLOGY

Zoom in on the problem Can Huawei’s three new flagship phones lure Android users?

Too popular too soon, the free app became riskier to use

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n the wake of the lockdown, Zoom, a video communication service, has had a meteoric rise in popularity. So much so that it is on its way to becoming the generic term for video conferencing. Apple’s App Store has ranked it Number 1 among all free apps.

Just as employees started holding meetings from home and school and college lectures went online using Zoom, reports appeared of huge security breaches in the service. Important conferences were “Zoombombed” with racial slurs and pornographic images.

Zoom was also accused of leaking data, including LinkedIn profiles as well as encryption keys to Facebook and Instagram. Recorded videos of confidential meetings turned up online.

Apparently, video calls made on the app were not end-to-end encrypted as claimed.All this led to companies such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX dropping Zoom like a hot cake. Nasa, one of SpaceX’s biggest customers, also prohibited its employees from using Zoom. The biggest users of Zoom, the school districts in New York City and Nevada’s Clark County, have also banned or disabled Zoom.

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ardly any gadget launches are taking place now due to the coronavirus pandemic. But Huawei has gone ahead with the introduction of three new flagship smartphones — the Huawei P40, Huawei P40 Pro and P40 Pro+. And frankly, they are very interesting. Not only because of the spec sheet but how the company is trying to chalk out a path away from Google.

The Chinese company’s 2019 device P30 Pro was easily one of the best smartphones in the market. The new trio makes no compromises when it comes to hardware. The wait-and-watch game involves whether the world is ready to embrace apps that are Android alternatives. Soon after US President Donald Trump banned the company from doing business with his country, Google announced it would comply, meaning it would end access to the full version of Android and Google Mobile Services to Huawei.

Gadget watch A tab that doubles as a car stereo

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Samsung bucked the trend of brands pushing out slab-like devices in 2019 with the foldable Galaxy Fold and, in 2020, quite literally flips the concept with the Galaxy Z Flip. While it is undeniably premium priced, the Z Flip feels like a step in the right direction for foldables.

Sheer flaunt value

Gone is the intimidating and somewhat bulky size of the Fold — the Flip when folded becomes this small, somewhat thick but altogether fun form factor that slips easily into any pocket. It opens up into a bright 6.7-inch OLED panel and stays open at any angle all the way back, which makes for fun applications like hands-free video calls or pictures, or simultaneously using two apps split across the top and bottom halves. In use, it’s much like any Samsung flagship from last year — a Snapdragon 855+ chip, 8GB of memory and 256GB of fast UDS 3.0 storage takes care of anything you throw at it, though not using the latest Snapdragon 865 does mildly take the sheen off a bit — really, what you’re paying a premium for is the experience and exclusivity that comes with a foldable. The wide/ultra-wide 12MP shooters take good images for the most part but are outclassed by the latest S20 series. The 3,300mAh battery supports 15W fast charge and wireless charging/reverse wireless charging. Of course, likely the biggest reason you’re considering this — sheer flaunt value.

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he hunt for a new audio system for my 14-year-old car had me flummoxed. I had no idea of the number of decisions one needs to take — whether one simply wants to play music or also other media, if one wants really powerful bass and so on, not forgetting the system’s compatibility with the car.

Finally, I settled for Pioneer India’s combo set of SPH-T20BT and SDA-835TAB. The latter is a detachable receiver-cum-tablet. The 8-inch touchscreen tab can be operated irrespective of whether you are in the front or back seat. The tab is compatible with music files and smartphones. So you can connect your phone, even iPhone, with built-in Bluetooth or connect your pendrive to the USB port and will have a world of infotainment in your hands.

Two tweeters — tiny speakers, about the size of a door knob — are mounted on the dashboard at the corners. Two more speakers are mounted on the front doors but there are none at the back. That does not, however, impair the listening experience. Connect your Bluetooth with the tab and you’re set to take calls from the tab even as the music plays on. The touch interface allows a smooth transition from navigation to music to the phone. The only thing I had a problem with is the fact that the small mic attached to the right of the windscreen, above the driver’s seat. This means if you are not driving — and I don’t — you cannot take your calls on the system.

The first evening after the music system was installed, I unmindfully stepped out of the car and towards my house with the tab in my hands. The gentleman at the steering wheel was none too pleased but it was the melting of his frown into a smile that made my day. The FM/AM radio continued uninterrupted and he found that he could turn the volume to full blast (something I do not allow) with the physical volume buttons on the tablet mount cradle.

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Who wore this sweatshirt better? Masaba Gupta’s Shraddha Kapoor or Kartik Aaryan 3-step chocolate cake

Shraddha Kapoor Kartik Aaryan The Street Dancer 3D actor wore an over-sized grey sweatshirt with a pair of leather fitted pants and white sneakers. The look was completed with a tan brown sling bag. For her makeup, she kept it minimal with a flawless base and a pink-tinted gloss with huge golden hoops, and her hair tied neatly in a ponytail.

Kartik Aaryan wore the same sweatshirt with straight cut pair of denims and chunky sneakers. He kept it super casual and pulled it all together with a pair of quirky rectangular frames. Kartik Aaryan likes to keep it dapper in chinos and sauce suits.

Masaba Gupta who is making her fans drool with her chocolate cake. The best part about the dessert is that you can cook it at home without needing any fancy ingredients.

Ingredients

150g – Fibre biscuits | 100g – Chocolate flavoured biscuits| 1/2 tsp – Baking powder | 1/2 cup – Milk | 3 tbsp – Butter | 1/2 cup – Sugar Steps

*Grind all the biscuits into a fine powder. Now mix it with half cup sugar and baking powder. Mix all the powder ingredients well. *To the mixture, add melted butter so that the batter remains moist along with half cup of cold milk. Fold and mix the ingredients until it becomes a thick batter. *Pop it in the microwave for 10 minutes for 120 degree celsius.

Tips to prevent eye irritation while working on YOUR LAPTOP

Do not use your laptop in a dark room with only the light of the screen or it may add to the strain on the eyes. tips to take care of your eyes while working from home, suggested by Dr Sethi: 1. Take a break every 15-20 mins or a maximum of one hour, from the screen. This involves opening and closing your eyes consciously and looking away from the screen for about 15-20 seconds. Try and focus your vision on some distant object.

2. Taking a break from the laptop screen does not mean you can spend the time on your phone or watch television or read a book. The idea is to give some rest to your eyes. So you can utilise the time by listening

to some music or talking to somebody.

3. This is the season of allergies, said Dr Sethi. So, in case you are facing some irritation, itching, watering or redness in the eye, it is advised that you contact a doctor who can prescribe some anti-allergic drop. With doctors now providing consultation over the phone or video calling, seeking medical advise should not be difficult. In case of just redness of the eye, which is a symptom of eye strain, you can apply lubricating eye drops available at the pharmacy. But do not use any kind of eye drops without consulting the doctor.

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4. If you wear glasses, keep them clean. Avoid touching your eyes too much as it a potential portal of entry for coronavirus, said the doctor.

5. Exercise for some amount of time daily. This will improve circulation in the body and the eye, keeping them healthy.

6. Do not lie down while using your laptop or reading a book. Do not work on your laptop in a dark room with only the light of the screen or it may add to the strain on the eyes. When you are working, sit at the table in an upright position to avoid back pain.

The reality of the coronavirus pandemic is opening up space to new poetry Subah phir hai wohi maatam dar-o-deewar ke saath Kitni laashen mere ghar aayengi akhbaar ke saath (Yet again in the morning, there’s mourning in every nook and corner/ How many corpses will come to my house along with the newspaper) It was on the morning of March 27 that poet Rahat Indori sat in his home in Indore and penned this couplet.

The death toll from COVID 19 had spiked to 919 over a 24-hour period in Italy — the highest number of deaths recorded in a single day

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Millennium Bank Ranked Top 100 Best Performing U.S. Community Bank By S&P Global Market Intelligence

BY A STAFF WRITER DES PLAINES, IL. (April 13, 2020) – The minority owned community bank, today announced it has been ranked in the top 100 best performing U.S. community banks under $3 billion in asset size by S&P Global Market Intelligence, being one of four Illinois banks to make the ranking and one of 4,391 eligible banks to receive the Top 100 honor.

Millennium Bank: Millennium Bank, located at 2077 Miner Street in Des Plaines “During these trying times, the financial strength of your bank is crucial and we are thrilled to be ranked in the top 100 U.S. community banks under $3 billion in asset size,” said President & CEO of Millennium Bank, Nicholas Dizonno. “To be ranked at this level nationally and be one of four Illinois community banks to receive this honor is another exceptional milestone for us as an institution and a testament to the hard work, vision and focus of our entire team.”

S&P Global Market Intelligence calculated six metrics to identify topperforming U.S. community banks under $3 billion in asset size: pre-tax return on tangible common equity; net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans; efficiency ratio; adjusted Texas ratio; net interest margin; and loan growth. Based off current regulatory standards and the criteria listed above, 4,391 commercial banks, savings banks, and savings & loan associations

their Des Plaines branch and has established itself as a leader in the community, providing hundreds of small businesses the opportunity to contribute to local economic development and business owners the opportunity to launch prosperous businesses to help their communities flourish. As the only true community bank in Des Plaines, Millennium Bank takes great pride in their efforts to encourage economic growth and provide opportunities for the individuals and communities they serve to achieve economic stability. Committed to personal service and relationship banking, whatever your banking needs are, Millennium Bank is here to provide you with the best possible banking experience. For more information on Millennium Bank, visit https://milbnk. com/.

were eligible to be ranked in the top 100 best performing community banks in the U.S. Established in 2007, Millennium Bank is an independent, minority owned community bank with a focus on commercial lending, business banking and relationship building. The five-star rated bank is the only community bank in Des Plaines and has established itself as a leader in the community, providing hundreds of small businesses the opportunity to

contribute to local economic development and business owners the opportunity to launch prosperous businesses to help their communities flourish.

About Millennium Bank: Established in 2007, Millennium Bank is a BauerFinancial, Inc. 5-star rated, independent, minority owned community bank with a focus on commercial lending, business banking and relationship building.

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BAPS Hindu Mandirs Across North America Lit Blue to Honor First Responders, Healthcare Heroes BAPS NEWS RELEASE NEW YORK,NY-As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, on the frontlines of this pandemic stand a group of individuals whose heroism was not fully appreciated before this crisis – the first responders. Doctors, nurses, paramedics, public safety officers and others risk their lives on a daily basis to ensure the well-being of the public at large.

BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a worldwide Hindu organization, and the caretakers of six traditional stone mandirs (Hindu place of worship) in North America located in the greater metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and Toronto as well as Robbinsville, New Jersey, has decided to honor these brave individuals who now risk their health to stem the impact of COVID-19, according to a press release. Starting on Mar. 29, 2020, BAPS has been lighting these landmarks in blue as a gesture of gratitude to those men and women working tirelessly in healthcare and public safety.

In addition to lighting the mandirs blue, BAPS Charities has also donated over 18,000 N95 respiratory masks during the critical early days of the pandemic to some of the hardest hit hospital systems in New York, New Jersey, and Canada.

During these challenging times, the organization is hosting weekly webcasts for each age group in order to provide a sense of spiritual continuity.

In related news, AP adds from Lucknow, India: Rukmani Sharma fears the virus that has turned the world upside down. But as a devout Hindu, she also fears for her soul.

COVID-19 restrictions mean that the 71-year-old woman won’t be allowed to go to

temple to celebrate the birthday of the Hindu god Ram, and she says she’s “feeling guilty.”

Hindus around the world were in the midst of a nine-day period called Chaitra Navaratri that began with what for many is considered the Hindu New Year to culminate with the festival of Ramanavami. Normally there is fasting, masses worshipping together, offerings in temples and festivals.

But this year, celebrations and prayers are home-bound events and if there is group worship, it’s livestreamed because India is in a government-ordered 21-day lockdown.

People are allowed to leave their homes only for essentials. Religious gatherings are explicitly banned.

Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, urged devotees to stay home. “No one should come to temple. This is a time of crisis and people should realize that prayers from home are as acceptable as prayers offered in temple,” Adityanath said.

Hindus in the U.S. are also following social distancing protocols.

Normally, Suhag Shukla would be scrubbing her Philadelphia home more intensely than usual, a sign of the renewal the holiday signifies.

There would be guests and temple worship.

But the temples are closed, and the bells that worshippers ring when they enter are silent.

Her family’s prayers are confined to the altar in their home and worship and celebrations are

happening in cyberspace.

“Normally, in the absence of a global pandemic India would have been seeing a lot of celebrations,” said Shukla, executive director of the Hindu American Foundation. That would entail special foods and sweets, prayers and rituals and gatherings of guests and family. “You would also be planning on joining your community at a local temple to celebrate as well.”

With temples closed, Facebook and Zoom have become the way to connect for a religion where connection to all things is imperative.

Shukla said it is important during a time of “unprecedented anxiety and uncertainty” that people have a way “to continue to commune with the Divine in kind of a sense of community.”

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AAPI Launches Plasma Drive from Patients Cured of COVID-19

BY A STAFF WRITER NEW YORK, NY-Responding to the deadly coronavirus pandemic, among its other initiatives the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, the largest Indian American medical association in the United States, has embarked on yet another mission.

“While COVID-19 continues to disrupt life around the globe, AAPI is committed to helping its tens of thousands of members across the U.S. and others across the globe, as concerned physicians witnessing the growing COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on our society, healthcare system and economy, AAPI has launched the Plasma Drive from patients who have been cured of COVID-19 and are now with no corona-virus related symptoms for at least the past two weeks,” Dr. Suresh Reddy, president of AAPI, announced last week.

Dr. Seema Arora, chairwoman of AAPI’s board of trustees, pointed to some of the other effective initiatives by AAPI that include: Offering regular tele-conference calls which have been attended by over 3,000 physicians

from across the United States; collaborations with other national international and government organizations such as Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Indian Embassy in Washington, DC, National Council of Asian Indian Americans, GAPIO, BAPIO and Australian Indian Medical

Graduates Association, in efforts to educate and inform physicians and the public about the virus, to prevent and treat people with the affected by corona virus.

Another major initiative of AAPI has been the “Donate a Mask” program, under

Indian American Teen Co-Signs Letter to President Trump Seeking Swift Action on Anti-AAPI Hate Crimes

BY A STAFF WRITER NEW YORK, NY-Since its official launch March 19, the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center has received over 1,100 reports of coronavirus discrimination from Asian Americans across the country, the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council announced April 3. In light of these escalations, on March 23, OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates, a national advocacy organization, wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him establish a task force via executive order in order to investigate and protect the civil rights of AAPIs in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice.

Indian American student Arin Parsa’s Teens for Vaccines is one of 185 organizations that co-signed the letter.

Parsa, a gifted seventh grader and a Davidson Young Scholar, is the founder of Teens for Vaccines, a health education

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initiative that works alongside immunization coalitions and teens worldwide through various social media platforms. Having read stories of hundreds of teen victims of hate, protesting in frustration on social media platforms, especially on reddit.com, and

Twitter, Parsa reached out to OCA. Parsa stated in a press release that he is honored to “represent teen voices alongside other eminent organizations from various cultures and communities standing in solidarity against hate.”

He is now working with Maddie Schumacher, OCA’s senior policy and advocacy associate, to send out the message that school officials and training also need to be a part of the solution.

Parsa, the co-founder of teenopinions.org, a blog for teen voices, is using the platform to appeal to all communities to show solidarity and support in these difficult times, added the press release.

“It is my appeal to everyone out there, irrespective of the communities we belong to: Speak up in forums you are part of, acknowledge the rampant issue, and show support. Our joint voices matter in healing those impacted, in drowning out the hate, and in making authorities take swift action,” said Parsa.

Sacramento region hits 1,000 COVID-19 cases

BY A STAFF WRITER SACRAMENTO, CA-The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide was approaching 2 million on Monday evening, according to a Sacramento Bee survey of individual counties’ public health departments.

The four-county Sacramento region surpassed 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday. Health officials in those counties have reported a combined total of 36 deaths.

The United States on Saturday overtook Italy for total reported fatalities linked to COVID-19, the disease caused by the highly

contagious coronavirus. According to data by Johns Hopkins University, the coronavirus has killed more than 23,000 in the U.S. as of Monday evening, while just over 20,000 have died in Italy. After surpassing the 100,000 threshold Friday, over 119,000 have died worldwide.

the leadership of Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda, president-elect of AAPI; Dr. Sajani Shah, chairwoman-elect of AAPI’s board of directors; and Dr. Ami Baxi. The Task Force on Masks has been busy securing resources and identifying the hospitals and sending the supply of Masks/PPE directly to those in needed.

Dr. Anupama Gotimukula, vice president of AAPI, said in a press release that the Red Cross is seeking people who are fully recovered from COVID-19 and may be able to donate plasma to help current patients with serious or immediately life threatening COVID-19 infections, or those judged by a healthcare provider to be at high risk of progression to severe or life-threatening disease. People who have fully recovered from COVID-19 have antibodies in their plasma that can attack the virus.

The Red Cross has been asked by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help identify prospective donors and manage the distribution of these products to hospitals treating patients in need.

SureStay Plus Hotel in Coralville Offering Free Stay During COVID-19 Emergency to Medical Professionals

BY A STAFF WRITER CORALVILLE, IA - A hotel in Coralville is giving doctors and nurses a place to stay during this COVID-19 emergency.

The SureStay Plus Hotel off of 1st Avenue is letting them stay there for free.

The offer is for any medical staff at the University of Iowa Hospitals, the Iowa City VA or Mercy Iowa City.

With no events going on in the area, the hotel’s owner says she has plenty of room to house more people. They’re reserving 25 rooms per night for medical professionals.

The hotel owner, Shradha Patel, who is also a nurse at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, says this gesture is the least she could do for her coworkers.

“After a full day’s shift, you get tired, and right now, we want to keep our distance from our family, especially if you’re working with the hospital. So, we’re offering the free nights because we want to make sure that you’re safe and your family is safe,” Patel said.

Medical workers wanting to take advantage of the offer just need to call and they’ll make that reservation. The hotel is offering one free night per person per week. And they are asking medical professionals to show their badge to verify who they are.

The hotel is also offering up its shuttle service for free, taking workers between the hotel and hospitals. The shuttle runs daily from 5:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.

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Oura Smart Rings Being Used by ER Docs to Better Predict COVID-19 Infections Founded by Indian American Entrpreneur’s

BY A STAFF WRITER SAN FRANCISO, CA- Some 2,000 emergency medical workers in San Francisco, California, are tracking their temperature and other vitals using the Indian Americanfounded Oura’s smart rings in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Harpreet Singh Rai-founded Oura and researchers from U.C. San Francisco hope to use that data to develop an algorithm that will predict the onset of COVID-19 and help contain the virus.

Oura ring Workers at UCSF Medical Center and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital are wearing the devices, and Oura has asked another 150,000 users to share their data, the report says.

The rings aren’t exactly comprehensive trackers, but they do record body temperature, heart rate and other vitals.

In the near term, they could alert medical workers if they have a fever or impending illness, not just COVID-19. By the fall, when some expect the coronavirus to resurge, UCSF and Oura hope to have an algorithm

The Oura Ring fits comfortably and stylishly on their finger

that will detect early symptoms of the virus, so that people can more effectively selfquarantine, according to the report.

The ring could allow users to do the same.

But it would require that they hand over medical data, which opens up data privacy concerns.

There is some indication that this could work, though. Thanks to the Oura Ring, a Finnish business executive noticed that his temperature was higher than normal (about 100.4 Fahrenheit) and his heart and breathing rates were slightly increased.

While he reportedly felt normal otherwise, he had just been traveling in a coronavirus hotspot, so he was tested. The results were positive for COVID-19. Without the ring, he wrote on Facebook, he would not have noticed those changes, according to the report.

Oura’s primary product, the Oura Ring, is the world’s first wellness ring. The Oura Ring tracks how your body responds to your lifestyle by analyzing your sleep, activity levels, daily rhythms and the physiological responses in your body, according to its website.

Personalized for the user, the Oura Ring fits comfortably and stylishly on their finger and guides you towards better sleep, recovery and readiness to perform. Oura has users in over 60 countries, and several top universities, research organizations, sleep clinics, and companies are utilizing the data and insights Oura provides, the company says.

Raised in Michigan by Punjabi parents, Rai has always felt drawn to international travel, and continued this trend by opening his company in Finland with additional locations in Iceland and San Francisco, it said.

USCIS Temporary Office Closure Extended until at least May 3 USCIS NEWS RELEASE On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). USCIS offices will begin to reopen on May 4 unless the public closures are extended further. Employees in these offices are continuing to perform mission-essential services that do not require face-to-face contact with the public.

USCIS will continue to provide limited emergency services. Please call the Contact Center for assistance with emergency services.

USCIS field offices will send notices to applicants and petitioners with scheduled appointments and naturalization ceremonies impacted by the extended temporary closure.

USCIS asylum offices will send interview cancellation notices and automatically reschedule asylum interviews. When the interview is rescheduled, asylum applicants will receive a new interview notice with the new time, date and location of the interview. When USCIS again resumes normal operations, USCIS will automatically reschedule ASC appointments due to the temporary office closure. You will receive

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Individuals who had InfoPass or other appointments must reschedule through the USCIS Contact Center once field offices are open to the public again. Please check to see if the office in your jurisdiction has been reopened before reaching out to the USCIS Contact Center.

Education and precautions are the strongest tools against infection. Get the latest facts by visiting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 website. Continue to practice good health habits, refrain from handshakes or hugs as greetings, and wash hands and clean surfaces appropriately.

USCIS will provide further updates as the situation develops and will continue to follow CDC guidance. Please also visit uscis.gov/ coronavirus for updates.

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During Stay-at-Home Order Nail Salon Caught Doing Business in Ohio

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BY A STAFF WRITER BRUNSWICK, OH- An officer was flagged down at 4:02 p.m. April 1 and told that a nail and tanning salon was doing business in violation of Gov. Mike DeWine’s stayat-home order.

Police saw two people doing nail care inside Royal Nail Spa, 3658 Center Road.

Reports said the lower half of the front windows had been covered in paper, and four people were seen inside the non-essential business.

Police took photos and video of the activity, which were forwarded to the Medina County Health Department for review. The health department is the agency regulating illegal business activity during the stay-at-home period.

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Facebook Sued Indian American Sofware Architecdt Over Deceptive Ads Related to COVID-19 USCIS NEWS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO,CA – Facebook April 9 filed a lawsuit against an Indian American software architect, Basant Gajjar, who allegedly violated the company’s policies by providing “cloaking software and services designed to circumvent automated ad review systems, and ultimately run deceptive ads on both Facebook and Instagram.”

Gajjar operated under the name ‘LeadCloak’ and provided ad-cloaking software designed to push fake news and scams related to COVID-19, cryptocurrency, pharmaceuticals, diet pills and fake news pages. Some of cloaked websites also included images of celebrities.

LeadCloak’s software also targeted a number of other technology companies including Google, Oath, WordPress, Shopify, and others, claimed Facebook in its lawsuit filed in federal court in California.

“Cloaking is a malicious technique that impairs ad review systems by concealing the nature of the website linked to an ad,” Facebook said in a statement April 9.

“When ads are cloaked, a company’s ad

review system may see a website showing an innocuous product such as a sweater, but a user will see a different website, promoting deceptive products and services which, in many cases, are not allowed,” explained Jessica Romero, director of Platform Enforcement and Litigation at Facebook.

According to Gajjar’s brief profile available on the Internet, he is a digital marketer, SaaS expert, and founder and system architect at LeadCloak.com.

Gajjar earned a bachelor’s degree in management information systems, general,

from California State University-Sacramento and a bachelor’s degree in computer science, also from California State UniversitySacramento.

In addition to the lawsuit, Facebook said it has taken technical enforcement measures against Leadcloak and accounts that “we’ve determined have used their software, including disabling personal and ad accounts on Facebook and Instagram.”

“This suit will also further our efforts to identify Leadcloak’s customers and take additional enforcement actions against them.”

BY A STAFF WRITER BROOKLYN, NY- Mohammad Rafaq was zipping west on Avenue Z in Coney Island in his 2005 Hyundai Elantra when he drove through a red light at Ocean Parkway about 9:50 p.m.

Sunday and slammed into an Infiniti QX6, cops said.

A 30-year-old motorist died after he blew through a red light and slammed into another car outside a Brooklyn hospital, officials said Tuesday.

Mohammad Rafaq was zipping west on Avenue Z in Coney Island in his 2005 Hyundai Elantra when he drove through a red light at Ocean Parkway about 9:50 p.m. Sunday and slammed into an Infiniti QX6, cops said.

The force of the impact sent the Infiniti, which was heading north on Ocean Parkway when it was struck, sailing into a pole.

EMTs rushed Rafaq, who lived in Midwood, to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, where he died the next day.

The 30-year-old man behind the wheel of the struck Infiniti refused medical attention.

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Americans Must Fight History’s Oldest Virus as we Battle the Newest

BY A STAFF WRITER CHICAGO,IL- We only have to look at the heroic actions of our first-responders, health care professionals, charities, and community volunteers during the novel coronavirus pandemic to remind us that crises can bring out the best traits in our fellow Americans. Sadly, however, they can also bring out the worst. That is why we need to remain vigilant in the fight against hate, misinformation, and scapegoating.

Law enforcement, civil rights organizations, and media outlets are reporting that there is an increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans - of all backgrounds - due to the completely mistaken and wrongheaded beliefs that they have culpability for the novel coronavirus pandemic.

While it’s clear the Chinese government did not disclose key information about the initial outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, we need to remember that it is the people of China who were the first victims of this policy. Now Asian Americans of all backgrounds are becoming the targets of harassment, insults, and violence.

A man in Texas faces attempted murder charges for attacking an Asian-American family of four in a supermarket and stabbing three of them, including a two-year old and a six-year-old, claiming they were responsible for spreading the novel coronavirus.

Websites are seeing an uptick in reports on hate incidents. The website Stop AAPI Hate has fielded over 1,100 hate incident reports in the past two weeks, including incidents in Illinois.

Such scapegoating is particularly galling when one considers that 17% of doctors and 10% of nurses in our country – those putting their lives on the line to help protect the public from the virus– are Asian American.

Asian Americans are not the only community experiencing hate and discrimination during this time. The African American, Latino, and Jewish communities are all seeing an

LA Leaders Stand with Asian American Pacific Islander Angelenos Against Racism Related to Coronavirus

uptick in being targets of misinformation and scapegoating. Additionally, the African American and Latino communities have been enduring a systemic, unacceptable disparity as it relates to their ability to access quality, affordable healthcare which is being exposed to a greater degree during this pandemic.

Jews are all too familiar with disease-related scapegoating throughout history. During the Black Plague in Europe in the Middle Ages, Jewish people were scapegoated and killed mercilessly by fanatics across the continent.

Over 600 entire Jewish communities were destroyed. Many killers claimed that Jews had poisoned wells to spread the plague, or that the plague was a Jewish plot to decimate Christian communities. Never mind that Jews died in horrific numbers during the plague as well.

Sadly, modern anti-Semites are right now on the internet weaving similar misinformation theories blaming Jews for spreading the novel coronavirus.

Indeed, the Simon Wiesenthal Center just turned over a list of some 45 channels on social media platforms like Telegram and Gab to US Attorney General Barr and Homeland Security

that promote lurid dangerous misinformation theories linking Jews to the pandemic and urging those suffering from the novel coronavirus to go to synagogues and mosques to spread the deadly virus.

Working together with all people of good faith, we will hopefully soon be beneficiaries of a vaccine to stop the pandemic. But no one has yet come up with a cure for history’s oldest virus—hate.

We must reject any and all efforts seeking to conflate justified anger at the Chinese communist government with anger towards Asian Americans. This is the height of hypocrisy, and insulting to the many Chinese Americans who fled to our country specifically to escape repression by the Chinese government.

We should never blame immigrants from any country for the actions of a foreign government they have no control over.

And we must reject the anti-Semites who are always lurking for times of crisis, anger, and uncertainty to spread their cancerous hatred of Jews.

What can we do to fight hate in Illinois and protect our neighbors? The most important

3 Indian-Americans show recovery after transfused with plasma from recovered COVID19 patients

BY A STAFF WRITER HOUSTON,TX- Three Indian Americans who were hospitalized in critical condition for Covid-19 in Texas are showing signs of recovery after being transfused with plasma from recovered Covid-19 patients, hospital sources have said, according to a PTI report.

With a possible vaccine for Covid-19 not expected for months, physicians around the country are experimenting with this new treatment, though they are not sure if it is fully effective.

The treatment, said the PTI report, injects antibody-rich plasma from people who have recovered from the novel coronavirus into people who have severe cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus. Antibodies are proteins in the blood that fight specific bacteria and viruses.

Five patients at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas, have been treated with convalescent plasma, said Dr. Ashok Balasubramanyam, vice president of academic integration and associate dean of academic affairs at the Baylor College of Medicine. The school will also be conducting a clinical trial within a couple of weeks, the report added.

The three patients, IT professional Rohan Bavadekar, Dr. Lavanga Veluswamy and Sushm Singh, are being treated at St. Luke’s Medical Center, and are showing positive signs of recovery; they are now waiting for more donors for new rounds of plasma transfusion.

Last week, the FDA appointed the Mayo

action you can take is to report any acts of hatred to the proper authorities. If you see or experience an incident, call the Illinois Attorney General’s Office civil rights hotline at 877581-3692 or send an email to CivilRights@ ATG.State.IL.us. Please also submit reports to the national Stop AAPI Hate website. If you experience an anti-Semitic incident or come across anti-Semitic remarks on social media please email SWCMidwest@Wiesenthal.com.

Also, continue to check in on your neighbors – regardless of their background.

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that we are all in this together. Let’s be sure we don’t allow the bigots to exploit this crisis.

By showing we care about each other, we can emerge from this pandemic stronger and more united than ever.

Rabbi Abraham Cooper, State Senator Ram Villivalam, State Representative Theresa Ma, MWRD Commissioner Josina Morita, Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim, DuPage County Board Member Sadia Covert State Senator Ram Villivalam, the son of Indian immigrants, is Illinois’ first AsianAmerican State Senator. He represents the 8th District which includes portions of Chicago’s Northwest Side and Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, Morton Grove, Lincolnwood and Glenview.

State Representative Theresa Mah of the Chicago-based 2nd District was the first AsianAmerican elected to the Illinois legislature.

MWRD Commissioner Josina Morita, Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim and DuPage County Board Member Sadia Covert are leaders in their suburban communities, working to promote tolerance and equity.

Rabbi Abraham Cooper is the Co-Founder and Associate Dean, Director Global Social Action Agenda of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a leading Jewish human rights organization with over 400,000 family members. Rabbi Cooper has been a longtime activist for Jewish and human rights causes on five continents.

CBP Officers Seize $45k in Unreported Currency at Laredo Port of Entry

CBP officers seized $45,157 in unreported currency at Laredo Port of Entry.

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Clinic to lead and coordinate the effort and evaluate the treatment’s effectiveness.

Doctors have also been trying to treat Covid-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine, a drug typically used to treat malaria and lupus that has shown — in limited research — potential to speed recovery. But there are risks: Administered in high doses, the drug can cause heart arrhythmia and cardiac arrest, said Dr. Kristin Mondy, chief of the division of infectious disease at the University of Texas at Austin’s Dell Medical School.

Hydroxychloroquine has bigger safety concerns

than convalescent plasma, Mondy noted.

Meanwhile, India’s Ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu said in a tweet that days after the Indian government lifted a ban on the export of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, a consignment of the drug arrived in the United States April 11.

The consignment of hydroxychloroquine from India reached Newark airport, Sandhu said.

“Supporting our partners in the fight against COVID-19. Consignment of hydroxychloroquine from India arrived at Newark airport today,” Sandhu tweeted.

U,S,CBP NEWS RELEASE LAREDO, TX-. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers working outbound operations seized over $45,000 in undeclared currency in a single enforcement act over the weekend.

“CBP’s national security mandate is complex, ranging from Anti-Terrorism to more traditional counter drug operations,” said Port Director Gregory Alvarez, Laredo Port of Entry. “This seizure of $45,157 is a direct reflection of our continuous commitment to enforce federal currency reporting requirements.”

CBP officers seized $45,157 in unreported currency during an outbound examination at Laredo Port of Entry On Friday, April 11, officers assigned to outbound operations referred a 2020 Toyota Avalon traveling to Mexico for examination.

Upon physical inspection of the vehicle and subject’s personal belongings, packages containing $45,157 of undeclared currency were discovered.

The vehicle and currency were seized by CBP.

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