[App Fridays] This web app by IIT-Delhi alumni collates real-time COVID-19 resources May 6, 2021
CovRelief, a non-profit app launched by IIT-Delhi alumni, provides verified leads on COVID-related resources, and offers live tracking of vacant beds and oxygen availability. 0 CLAPS
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As India continues to battle the raging second COVID-19 wave, there has been a groundswell of support from corporates, organisations, startups, institutes, and individuals keen to do their bit. Technology and innovations have taken centre stage amid a rush to build apps and services that can help afflicted people.
Web app CovRelief is one such effort.
The non-profit app, launched by IIT Delhi alumni to help the families of COVID-19 patients with verified leads on various resources, provides live tracking of vacant beds, oxygen availability, plasma, food, and videos by renowned doctors, helpline information, and more.
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May 08, 2021 20:38 IST
From creating live-tracking apps to platforms for home cooks, meet the people who are stepping up in the midst of the second wave
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From creating live-tracking apps to platforms for home cooks, meet the people who are stepping up in the midst of the second wave
They may not be on the frontline, but meet a few poeple who are making a huge difference rallying volunteers, helping furries, and helping disseminate verified leads and information.
Neysa Mendes, Mumbai
#BakeForIndia
The hashtag opens a gorgeous page full of tarts, cookies, brownies and more. All of that deliciousness, however, has an interesting origin story. “I was channelling the anger, despair and grief [at the disastrous situation we are in] into action,” says Mendes, 37, a food stylist and recipe developer, who decided to use her skills as a baker to raise funds. When she posted about 12 dark chocolate tarts that she was making, though, she also extended an in