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• CDC: Delta becomes dominant coronavirus variant in US

  July 7, 2021 9:23 AM

  The delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.2, has become the dominant strain in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ABC News reports. Data updated by the CDC on Tuesday evening revealed that this highly contagious variant was estimated to... more »

• Sunday Journal: COVID crisis in India, Louisiana connections Play Video

  May 10, 2021 5:22 AM

  The novel coronavirus health crisis has taken a deadly toll on the world's second-most populous nation, where COVID-19 cases are increasing at an alarming rate. According to the Associated Press , on Sunday, India reported 403,738 confirmed cases, including 4,092 deaths; overall, India has over 22 million confirmed infections... more »

• Five people killed in blaze at facility of world's biggest vaccine maker

  January 22, 2021 6:31 AM

  PUNE, India - Five people were killed in India on Thursday (Jan. 21) when a fire broke out in a facility belonging to the world's biggest vaccine-maker. According to CNN , t he deadly blaze occurred at the Serum Institute of India (SII) in the western city of Pune.... more »

• Indian acting legend dies from COVID complications

  November 16, 2020 6:21 AM

  According to CNN , trailblazing Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who was known as a famous protégé of Oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray, has died at the age of 85 due to health complications of novel coronavirus. According to the hospital's chief, Pradip Tondon, Chatterjee died at Belle Vue Clinic in... more »

• Southern University students recovering following devastating fire Play Video

  May 11, 2017 11:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Eleven Southern University international students from India have recieved help from the Baton Rouge community. Five out of the eleven students will be able to graduate after Southern University, the Indian consulate, and the community has helped the students replaced most of the items lost in the... more »