âPlease help!â âCan someone help?â âAny leads?â These are just some of the cries for help on social media by people looking for oxygen cylinders, ICU beds, ventilators, plasma, and medicines for friends/family/acquaintances in India.
Just when Indians thought the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic was behind them, it snuck up on them like a monstrous sneaker wave. Distressing images and videos coming out of India, which are beyond heartbreaking, are not for the faint of heart.
The wave of infections â likely driven by a more lethal strain â that has engulfed the country has stirred feelings of anxiety, grief, and anger among Indian Americans, who are fearful for the lives of their loved ones back home.