Payal Sawhney

president of non-profit Saahas for Cause

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On Tuesday, India reached a new COVID-19 death toll. In just one day, more than 4,000 people died, bringing the country’s total death toll to more than 250,000.

California’s South Asian community rallies support and supplies for Indian families amid COVID crisis

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