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Impressed with Bihar’s HIT COVID App, PM seeks details for countrywide use
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had launched the ”HIT COVID App” on Monday to reach out to coronavirus patients undergoing treatment for the deadly disease in home isolation.
As part of the project, health workers at the grassroots level visit patients in home isolation to record their temperature and oxygen level on a daily basis, and the data is fed to the App.
TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan draws Rs 20.36 crore pay package in FY21
In 2019-20, Gopinathan had received a total remuneration of Rs 13.3 crore.
According to TCS’ annual report for 2020-21, Gopinathan received Rs 1.27 crore in salary, Rs 2.09 crore in benefits, perquisites and allowances, and Rs 17 crore in commission.
Haunted by HIV, top WHO scientist says world must do better on COVID
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist told AFP the inequalities in accessing COVID-19 vaccines today hark back to the late 1990s, when she helplessly watched HIV patients in India wither away when drugs were saving lives in the West.
Long working hours raises death risk from heart disease, stroke
“Teleworking has become the norm in many industries, often blurring the boundaries between home and work. In addition, many businesses have been forced to scale back or shut down operations to save money, and people who are still on the payroll end up working longer hours. No job is worth the risk of stroke or heart disease. Governments, employers and workers need to work together to agree on limits to protect the health of workers,” Ghebreyesus added.
Google uses AI tools to decode common skin conditions, tuberculosis
“The tool is not intended to provide a diagnosis nor be a substitute for medical advice as many conditions require clinician review, in-person examination, or additional testing like a biopsy. Rather we hope it gives you access to authoritative information so you can make a more informed decision about your next step,” But said during the Google I/O Developer Conference late on Tuesday.
Women’s job satisfaction, mental wellbeing severely impacted by pandemic: Repor
”The last year has been a ‘perfect storm for many women facing increased workloads and greater responsibilities at home, a blurring of the boundaries between the two, and continued experiences of non-inclusive behaviors at work,” says Emma Codd, Deloitte Global Inclusion Leader.
“We reserve right to invoke provisions of law on misinformation on some comments made by Delhi CM”: Singapore envoy
”So indeed, in Singapore, there is an act called Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act known as POFMA. It is meant to mitigate the spread of misinformation. So we reserve the right to invoke POFMA on some of the comments and assertions made by the Chief Minister on this topic,” Wong said.
Europe regulator sees first flying taxis in 2024 or 2025
More than half a dozen European firms have announced developments of Urban Air Mobility vehicles for passenger use or for unmanned cargo sorties such as delivering medical supplies. “I believe that commercial use of (air) taxis can start to take place in 2024 or 2025,” Patrick Ky, executive director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said.
Land to be given for National Institute of Medicinal Plants in Sindhudurg district
The land, located in Aadali village of Dodamarg taluka, will be handed over to the Union AYUSH ministry.NIMP would be a ”one-stop center” for all matters related to medicinal plants and will work in coordination with the state and central government.
Govt launches six-month programme on rehabilitation of persons with disabilities
The Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) programme aims to create a pool of grassroot rehabilitation workers at the community level, who can work alongside the ASHA and anganwadi workers to handle cross-disability issues and facilitate the inclusion of the persons with disabilities in the society.
The content and curriculum of the course have been developed by a committee of experts drawn from India and Australia.