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Immigrant Doctors Against Covid-19: How They Fought And What They Got In Return

Immigrant Doctors Against Covid-19: How They Fought And What They Got In Return

Like almost every country in the world, the United States of America was also strongly hit by the Covid-19, leaving more than 0.57 million US people dead. The pandemic erupted in the country in January 2020 and has affected about 32.3 million people so far. During this traumatic period of almost more than 12 months, 3,600 health workers lost their lives while battling against the Covid-19. 

COVID-19’s Devastating Legacy . Can Communities Truly Heal Post-Pandemic?

COVID-19's Devastating Legacy. Can Communities Truly Heal Post-Pandemic?

We can all agree on one thing regardless of our core beliefs and values; the COVID 19 pandemic has heavily hit the US disproportionately on racial and economic lines. Is “herd-immunity” the golden fix for returning to living life as we know it? Pinning our hopes on this may be living in a fantasy because even if the United States reaches the elusive “herd-immunity,” which is not a given due to vaccine resistance, many communities face crises exacerbated by the pandemic – health care and educational disparities, lack of affordable housing, racism, police abuse, loss of jobs.

OSCARS 2021: Immigrants Win Big At The Academy Awards

OSCARS 2021: Immigrants Win Big at the Academy Awards

Have the Oscars resolved their problem with diversity? Historically the Oscars have had a problem with the representation of persons of color; an opinion held globally since the start of the Academy Awards in 1928. Then came the day of reckoning when for the first time in Oscars’ US history a hashtag, #OscarsSoWhite made the rounds on social media, especially Twitter. Voices  were raised against the biases of the Oscars and similar hashtags highlighting the lack of diversity, began trending on social media in 2015. 

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