Facebook launches the Covid-19 Vaccine Finder tool in India
WhatsApp has joined the Government of India to have chat bots that help people find a vaccination center near them in India. Now, the parent company Facebook, once again in partnership with the Indian government, has launched a vaccine search tool in its cellular application in India. Basically it will help people identify the closest places to get vaccination.
It is available in 17 languages.
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Facebook message in Indian in the vaccination center
Facebook message in Indian in the vaccination center (image credit: Facebook)
“In this tool, the location of the vaccine center and operating hours has been provided by the Ministry of Health and family welfare, the Indian government. This tool will also show the Walk-in option (for 46 years and above) and the link to register on the Cowin website and schedule appointments Vaccination. You can access the tool in the Covid-19 information center, “Facebook said on the Indian page.
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The social media platform also provides health resources for people from UNICEF India about when to seek emergency care and how to manage the symptoms of covid-19 light at home. This information can be accessed and prominent in the Covid-19 Facebook information center and in feed. On Instagram, it promotes this information through the guide to explore.
Facebook previously announced a $ 10 million grant for emergency response efforts for the Covid-19 situation in India.
It will be allied with NGOs and agencies such as United Way, Swasth, Hemkunt Foundation, I am Gurgaon, Project Mumbai and the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), to disseminate funds announced to help build critical medical supplies with more than 5,000 oxygen concentrators and Other soul-saving equipment.
Samsung offers money and equipment
Meanwhile, other companies also spin with their help with the situation damaged by the Covid-19 virus. Companies like Google, Amazon, Flipkart all announced their bits.
Now, Samsung has promised $ 5 million (around RS 37 Crore) as its contribution to Indian battles against the current Covid-19 surge.
Samsung will donate $ 3 million to the center center and also the Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
In addition, to help the health care system that has been stretched over the past few weeks, Samsung will provide medical value worth USD 2 million, including 100 oxygen concentrators, 3,000 cylinders of oxygen and one million LDS syringes. It will be offered to the state of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the company said.
In April 2020, Samsung has contributed Rs 20 Crore to Indian fight against Pandemi. These include donations to the central government and support to local administration in Noida (where the company has its factory) and provides hospitals there with medical equipment needed in preventive drives against pandemics.
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