Central Florida organization working to help combat COVID-19 crisis in India
IACC plans to donate masks, oxygen concentrators
Tags:
Central Florida organization working to help combat COVID-19 crisis in India
ORLANDO, Fla. – The COVID-19 crisis continues to impact some of the most vulnerable countries like India, which has now surpassed 353,000 deaths and more than 29 million cases of the deadly virus, according to the Johns Hopkins University Center.
In Central Florida, the Indian American Chamber of Commerce is collecting face masks, hand sanitizer and cleaning wipes. Two weeks ago, IACC delivered more than 500 oxygen concentrators.
[TRENDING:
Ad
“It’s heartbreaking to see that and you don’t see the pictures of what’s really going on in the rural areas. You really only see in the bigger cities. It’s actually worse in those areas because they don’t have any doctors they can go to, any hospitals they can go to nearby,” IACC in Orlando president Jay Shah sai
Worldwide, India is currently second in COVID-19 cases and third in deaths.
In India there have been more than 25 million cases of COVID-19 and more 346,000 deaths.
“Everything that is going is catastrophic, it s horrible.” said IACC President Jay Shah
Anjali Vaya with the IACC is helping collect donations. She has family on her father s side who have passed away from COVID-19.
“The situation was just horrible, Vaya said. We were not able to say our goodbyes,”
They lived in a rural area of India where the IACC officials said people are not getting basic personal protective equipment.
“We need to go to the ground zero, we need to provide them masks, hand sanitizer we are in the process of sending oxygen concentrators,” said Amit Pal Saini.
WCPO s Tanya O Rourke recognized for contributions to Hamilton County
Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
WCPO 9
and last updated 2021-05-27 16:57:34-04
CINCINNATI â WCPO anchor Tanya O Rourke was one of six people recognized by the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners Thursday for their contributions to the county in honor of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.
A proclamation Thursday named June 1, 2021 Tanya O Rourke Day in Hamilton County, celebrating the contributions of the multiple-Emmy-winning journalist and anchor for WCPO. As a lifelong Hamilton County resident, Tanya s focus has been on stories that impact her hometown, the proclamation reads. She has worked for WCPO for 27 years, starting as a weekend assignment editor and worked her way up to being a Senior News Anchor. Tanya loves being a mother and has committed to m
Understand that silence doesn’t mean a problem doesn’t exist.
Amplify voices and give people a platform to express their concerns and experiences.
Those were among the many sentiments shared collectively by NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum, United States Tennis Association Senior Director Bill Leong and Tavistock Senior Managing Director Rasesh Thakkar during the Orlando Magic’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Walk With Us Town Hall on Wednesday, May 12.
The conversation, featuring rare insights highlighting the Asian American experience in corporate America and unique perspectives concerning the recent #StopAsianHate movement, was moderated by Esu Ma’at, the Magic’s chief equity, diversity and inclusion officer.