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COVID-19 SPECIAL
DIGITAL PLATFORM
Information sources
for COVID-19
Saurav Sen
ADigital platforms during COVID-19 pandemic
re you wondering what to do during the lockdown period as you stay confined to your home? Work from home may remain an option as many organisations and firms have adopted the practice to arrest productivity loss and encourage efficiency. And this convenience gives students, parents and all other professionals ample time to explore something beyond the call of duty. This is where digital platforms may provide you with options you won’t mind embracing.
Worried that you and your near and dear will be infected with Novel coronavirus? Load AarogyaSetu Mobile App and be relaxed.
technology to keep each registered user abreast of their potential risk levels, in case anyone has crossed paths with a high-risk person who has symptoms indicating COVID-19 contamination. Allaying the fears of hacking and surveillance, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the Government of India says that the app does not link user location and data with any sensitive personal data. Further the PIB tweeted that “It does not make users vulnerable to hacking”. This app is available for both Android and iOS phones.
Are you fatigued with the predictability of Saas bahu serials and the cacophony of aggressive news channels? Here’s a better choice — discover the universe in all its scientific hues and see how things work in our bodies, in laboratories, in technology outfits and in nature at large at the following OTT Portal!
The India Science Mobile App & India Science OTT Portal
f you are keen to watch the latest and the most credible
videos featuring India’s topmost scientists, the India Science
TV app or the India Science OTT Portal (www.indiascience.in) is the place to go to. India Science is the country’s national Science Channel on the internet and is available 24x7x365 on any internet-enabled device without any cost to consumers.
AarogyaSetu Mobile App
As we grapple with the fear of COVID-19 and exercise social distancing to contain its spread, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has come up with a unique mobile app which will help citizens identify their risk of contracting the novel coronavirus, as they go about their daily lives with minimum exposure in public spaces, mostly to procure essential commodities or for medical assistance of various kinds. Within a short span of time, the app has notched up more than 10 million downloads since its launch barely a week ago. The app utilises location-based services and Bluetooth
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