AAROGYA SETU

With the next phase of nationwide COVID vaccination drive scheduled to start from May 1, the Centre has mandated the registration on the CoWIN app for vaccination appointments. Reportedly to avoid any chaos, the government has banned any ‘walks-ins’ at the COVID vaccination centres. Notably, the registrations will begin on the CoWIN portal and Aarogya Setu App from April 28 for people aged between 18-44 years. 

Following allegations regarding the origin of "Aarogya Setu" app, the Government on October 28 asserted that the information regarding the origin and developers of the app was already available in the public domain. Further, the Government said the app was developed in a "transparent manner". The Government added that it was developed on a… read-more

Opting for a phased resumption, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has decided to reopen from November 2. In the first phase, final year Ph.D. students and day scholars will be allowed, while students residing in the college hostels will be allowed from November 16 in the 'second-phase'. The university also issued some guidelines in this regard that include self-declaration-form, Arogya Setu app and seven-day quarantine for students from… read-more

Lancet Digital Health journal has revealed that, in absence of proper public health control measures, contact tracing apps are ineffective in containing the coronavirus transmission. The study opined that the contact tracing systems are meagerly efficacious. Lead author Isobel Braithwaite stated, “The systems will require large-… read-more