US lauds Pakistani Americans serving communities during coronavirus crisis

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US lauds Pakistani Americans serving communities during coronavirus crisis
By Aisha Mahmood on April 8, 2020

• “Great to see Pakistani Americans providing food assistance in the US, supporting healthcare professionals in Pakistan, and raising awareness online," Alice Wells tweeted.

United States has appreciated the Pakistani Americans who have been assisting communities in the country during the coronavirus crisis.

In a tweet on Tuesday, US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells lauded Pakistani Americans and said that it was great to see them assisting in every way they can.

They are providing food assistance in the US as well as supporting healthcare professionals in Pakistan.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1247560894650990593

American Pakistani Advocacy Group is providing free meals to first respondents who are fighting for battling against the deadly coronavirus.

“It's our little part to do something for greater good. Pakistani Americans want to serve our communities in this tough times," the group tweeted.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1240666442372190208

https://www.brecorder.com/2020/04/0...erving-communities-during-coronavirus-crisis/

 

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Friend of mine who lived in Japan says after the Tsunami when all other nationals left Pakistanis living there stayed and helped the communities, Japanese do have a lot of respect for Pakistanis for doing that.

 

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Friend of mine who lived in Japan says after the Tsunami when all other nationals left Pakistanis living there stayed and helped the communities, Japanese do have a lot of respect for Pakistanis for doing that.

In Wuhan too, the epicenter of the Coronavirus...

Pakistani doctor hailed for volunteering to treat coronavirus patients in Wuhan

A doctor from Jhelum has been recognised for volunteering to treat patients suffering from coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak.

Taking to Twitter, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan stated: "We appreciate Dr Muhammad Usman Janjua, a foreign doctor to join the fight against coronavirus in China as a volunteer. He is a teacher from Changsha Medical University, China and hails from Deena, Jhelum, Pakistan."


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https://twitter.com/CathayPak/status/1223570694937743363

We appreciate Dr.Muhammad Usman Janjua,a foreign Doctor to join the fight against coronavirus in China as a volunteer. He is a teacher from Changsha Medical University,China and hails from Deena, Jhelum, Pakistan. #coronavirus




https://www.dawn.com/news/1532078

 

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A Tale of Pakistani-American Victim of Coronavirus in Silicon Valley

http://www.riazhaq.com/2020/04/a-tale-of-pakistani-american-victim-of.html

I have just learned that a close Pakistani-American friend of mine in Silicon Valley is recovering from the disease caused by COVID-19. He’s a 66 years old man. His age and gender put him in a relatively high-risk category for coronavirus infection. He thinks he may have been infected during his multiple visits to two family members in local hospitals in the weeks leading up to his illness. He is a man of deep faith. He told me he was mentally prepared to die even before getting confirmation of his illness from the novel coronavirus.


He was driven by one of his daughters to a hospital after experiencing high fever, shortness of breath and severe headache just over a week ago. He took a shower before going to the hospital which brought his fever down by the time he got to the hospital. He was directed to a tent set up in the hospital parking lot for coronavirus testing. They checked his temperature and, at first, refused the test because his fever had come down. But then they relented and tested him. He was the eighth person tested on that day.

A day after the COVID19 test my friend got a call to confirm that he had tested positive. His doctor asked him to isolate himself in a room at his home separate from his family. The doctor also told him to monitor his blood oxygen level and to come to the hospital immediately if the oxygen level dropped below 90%. It did go to 91% briefly but then came back up. His faith kept him going as he took deep breaths to keep his blood oxygen level above 90%.

All members of his household were also quarantined within the house. Unable to leave home, they soon discovered that Instacart, Amazon Fresh and other grocery delivery services did not work for them. These companies were overwhelmed with massive orders volume. He and his family did not call me for help. One of his cousins delivered food and groceries the family needed.

Many of his friends and relatives started calling him the moment they found out he was ill. There were so many calls that he had to turn off his phone. He even missed important calls from his doctor because his phone was turned off.

His fever finally broke yesterday. It is now normal at 98 degrees but his doctor and the city of Fremont have asked him to continue his quarantine for another week. They say the period he’s been in quarantine doesn’t count because he took Tylenol. He's supposed to be symptom-free without any medication for 72 hours before ending his isolation.

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