In India so far, more than 6 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the month of April alone. It can be hard watching a family member struggle with illness, or even die, while you’re thousands of miles away.
But that’s what’s happening to Indian Americans who live in the U.S. — including the estimated 75,000 Indian Americans who live in the greater Seattle area.
Joshua McNichols with member station KUOW spoke with some of them.
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