What you need to know
Google today shared details on how it was helping fund the COVID-19 vaccination drive around the world.
The company is providing funds and ad grants to vaccine education bodies.
It s also providing direct funding to governments and public health organizations to help fund vaccine-related announcements.
As COVID-19 vaccinations around the world ramp up to suppress the spread, Google today shared information on how it s working to aid the rollout. It s already added technical support user-side with things like surfacing vaccination locations in search and Maps, now it s using the next best thing to help cash.
Google Maps, Search now show Covid-19 vaccination locations in India
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Google Maps, Search now show Covid-19 vaccination locations in India
Those who use Google Search or Maps will now be able to find Covid-19 vaccination locations easily in India. | Updated: Apr 16, 2021, 08:18AM IST
With the coronavirus pandemic becoming rampant and deadlier than ever in India, the need to step up vaccination drive is clearly more pressing than now. Those who use Google Search or Maps will now be able to find Covid-19 vaccination locations easily in India. “As more people have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, we’re making it easier to learn why, when and where you can get immunised,” said Karen DeSalvo, MD, M.P.H., Chief Health Officer, Google Health in an official blog post.
Use your Google Maps to know vaccination locations in India: Details inside
Highlights
As the coronavirus situation is getting deadlier by days, now Google Maps has come up with a new option to locate vaccination spots easier.
There are a lot of factors concerning the vaccination process. It might be harder to find a site if the person lives too far or doesn t have a proper internet connection to book an appointment.
Karen DeSalvo, MD, M.P.H, Chief Health Officer, said in Google Health a blog post, As more people have access to Covid-19 vaccine, we re making it easier to learn why, when and where you can get immunised.
With the arrival of numerous effective vaccines, the battle against COVID-19 has shifted to getting the jab to as many people as possible.
And now tech giant Google has added vaccination site locations to Google Map and Search in the US, Canada, France, Chile, India and Singapore in a bid to help speed up the process.
Users simply type vaccination sites to get a map with pins tagging various locations near them which provide the injections.
Google AI is also powering virtual agents that can help individuals find out if they re eligible for vaccination, book an appointment and even get reminders as the date approaches.
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