Indian-American MPs included in White House Corona Virus Advisory Council

Indian-American MPs included in White House Corona Virus Advisory Council

Indian-American MP Ro Khanna has been appointed to the White House Corona Virus Advisory Council. Khanna (43) is the only Indian-American lawmaker nominated in the White House's 'Opening Up America Again Congressional Group', which includes MPs and senators from both Republican and Democratic parties. The first meeting of the group was held on Thursday (16 April) via phone call.

Giving details of the meeting, the White House said several topics were discussed in the conversation, including the need for additional funding for the 'paycheck protection' program, international and domestic supply chains, ways to activate the economy, medical billing, essential And clarifying the difference between non-essential workers, mental health and providing relief for small businesses E issue included.

The 'Paycheck Protection' program is a loan given by the American Small Business Administration (SBS) to businessmen to keep their workers working in this era of corona virus. Apart from this, the group also discussed early arrangements for Kovid-19 treatment and screening, ventilators, face masks and other PPE kits. Khanna said that as a member of the Council in the wake of Kovid-19, he would continue to struggle to provide relief to the Americans.

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According to Johns Hopkins University in the US, the death toll in the US reached 32,917 on Thursday. There are 6,67,800 cases of its infection in the country. Khanna said that as a member of the council, he wants to rid the Americans of the Corona virus and he will continue to fight it. He said, "I will invest in advanced manufacturing, innovative scientific technology and smart technology."

"We have already seen that America was very dependent on China, Germany and other countries for important medical devices and electronics," he said. As Eisenhower did during the Cold War, if we make full use of the power of American innovation, we can reshape the future of American industry to reinvigorate our economy. "He said, ' 'That's why I, along with many of my Democratic colleagues, accepted President Trump's invitation to the White House Corona Virus Software Advisory Council Decided to do. "