National Health Authority announces integration of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission with Aarogya Setu app – ET HealthWorld

national health authority announces integration of ayushman bharat digital mission with aarogya setu app

The National Health Authority on Friday announced the integration of its flagship Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission with the Aarogya Setu app, allowing users to create the 14-digit unique Ayushman Bharat Health Account numbers from the app. According to an official statement, this integration takes the benefits of the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) number to … Read more

PM exhorts youths to defeat ‘network of lies and rumours’ on COVID-19 vaccination with right information

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Indian scientists have done their duty by developing the COVID-19 vaccine and “now we have to fulfil ours” by defeating through the right information every network spreading lies and rumours. Addressing NCC cadets, NSS volunteers and artists who would be participating in the Republic Day parade, Modi said … Read more

Government releases backend code of Aarogya Setu to enhance transparency, allay concerns – ET HealthWorld

government releases backend code of aarogya setu to enhance transparency allay concerns

NEW DELHI: The government on Friday released the backend code of Aarogya Setu in the open domain that will help people understand the functioning of the COVID-19 contact-tracing app and allay apprehensions they may have around privacy and security. The source code of the Android and iOS versions of the Aarogya Setu app was released … Read more

Socially-distanced events, contactless stays and the new rules of hospitality

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While all these changes might seem cosmetic for guests, the pandemic has meant an entire paradigm change for the hotel management and staff. The difference between a pre-Covid world and a post-one is felt right as we drive into the Taj Mahal Hotel in the centre of New Delhi. There is no valet opening the … Read more

Is Aarogya Setu app a game changer or a dud? Six months on, opinions are still divided

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According to official data, the app has traced more than 8.5 million Bluetooth contacts so far. Out of these, around 1.5 million people have been tested and around 4,00,000 were found positive. Synopsis Central government authorities who built the app claim that contact tracing through Aarogya Setu yields a positivity rate of close to 27%, … Read more

Delhi Metro to resume services from September 7 in calibrated manner: DMRC

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New Delhi: After being closed since March 22 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Delhi Metro has received the nod from authorities to resume services from September 7 in a “calibrated manner”, officials said on Saturday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that he was “glad” the metro services will resume operations in a phased manner. … Read more