For this Machik Kora, we heard from those based in India, Nepal, Bhutan and elsewhere in the region. It was a tough week as India and Nepal went into sudden nation-wide lock downs, and we saw the first two known Tibetan fatalities from covid-19. To provide insight on lessons learned in North America, we were joined by healthcare workers and local community organizers who have been on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in the US.