To honor those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s longest elevated pedestrian bridge was lit up on April 30 by more than 1,300 luminaries carefully placed by volunteers to spell out ‘THANK YOU!’ The display of light spanned more than 200 feet, transforming this New York landmark in Hudson Valley into...
Global Exclusive Interview with eminent attorney Ravi Batra By Parveen Chopra The South Asian Times: You have been insisting that China has to come clean, to tell all about the origins of Coronavirus, but now the pandemic is already raging, how will that help? Ravi Batra: Well, just like when a patient goes to see a doctor, the doctor...
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New York: New York Life has announced that it has partnered with Cigna to launch, through their foundations, the Brave of Heart Fund. The Fund will provide financial and emotional support to the families of healthcare workers and volunteers nationwide – including doctors, nurses, technicians, orderlies, cafeteria workers, and custodians – who lose their lives...
On April 25, NYC Councilman James G. Van Bramer converted the backyard of his Sunnyside home into a wedding destination for Mark Van Name and Jennifer O’Leary. The Long Island City couple had sent out their wedding invitation for April 25. Their guest list had more than 200 people. But COVID-19 had changed the world, and...
By Jagdish Sewhani Today, India is seen as a country which not only takes care of its citizens and its neighbors but also the rest of the humanity to the best of its ability. Thanks to the legendary administrative acumen of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visionary leadership, at their best display during the current...
New York: As the novel coronavirus spread through New York City in late March, doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital noticed something strange happening to patients' blood. Signs of blood thickening and clotting were being detected in different organs by doctors from different specialties. This would turn out to be one of the alarming ways the virus...
New York: The US has airlifted 4,000 Americans from India, while 6,000 were waiting, according to the State Department's top consular official. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ian Brownlee said that India was "more challenging at the moment" in the repatriation efforts because of the lockdown. Of the about 17,000 Americans waiting to return to the...
Mayor de Blasio said New York City is seeing “real progress” in combatting coronavirus as public hospitals see a drop in the number of patients in intensive care units despite a jump in hospitalizations. “Even against the backdrop where there’s been real progress, we still need more progress to get to the point where we...
