Brahm Kanchibotla, an Indian-American journalist has succumbed to Coronavirus in New York, dubbed as the epicentre of the pandemic in US. The deceased showed COVID-19 symptoms on March 23. He was then shifted to hospital on on March 28 where he was put on ventilator. However, after battling for nine days, Brahm gave up. He is survived by hie wife Anjana, daughter Siujana and son Sudama Kanchibotla.
Owing to the restrictions curtailed on last rites, his family said, “We have not set a date and it will have to be a very small gathering because only ten people are allowed at funerals”. Brahm is a seasoned journalist who after having worked in India moved to the US in 1992. In his 28-year career in the US, he had worked for 11 years as a content editor for Merger Markets, a financial publication, and also did a stint with News India-Times weekly newspaper. He also was a correspondent for United News of India.
Currently, 368,196 confirmed cases have been reported in the US, while the death toll stood at 10,986.
