2 in 5 Indian Americans worried about financial stability
Washington sources stated that two in five indian Amricans are worried about their long-term financial stability due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, but almost all are changing their lifestyle, according to a first-of-its-kind survey about the contagion's impact on the community.Similarly, 30 per cent of the Indian-Americans have had financial impact on their job and internship, the Foundation for india and indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) said in a report. According to the report which is based on a recent COVID-19 survey, one in six tested positive or know a family member of the indian community member who tested positive. However, only a few Indian-Americans data-faced immigration impacts from this pandemic.
“FIIDS conducted the survey of Indo-Americans to find out the impact of the COVID-19 on them and the community's response,” said Khanderao Kand, director of FIIDS. According to Johns Hopkins coronavirus Resource Center, the contagion has infected over 9.9 million people and killed more than 498,000 across the world. The US is the worst affected country with over 2.5 million cases and more than 1,25,000 deaths.
The COVID-19, which originated in China's wuhan city in december last year, has also battered the world economy with the international Emergency Fund saying that the global economy is bound to suffer a "severe recession".