Question

Write in 100 to 150 words that in the current situation of covid-19 pandemic how is DIGITAL INDIA helpful to people.​

Answer 1

Bringing together scientists, public health decision-makers, medical journalists, technology and social media platforms and civil society, this consultation aimed to develop a framework for interventions to help share reliable information, while reducing misinformation, rumours and myths about COVID-19.

Topics included raising awareness of the volume of information on the Internet, perceptions of the use of qualified sources for health decision-making and strengthening digital literacy.

A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the WHO Country Office in China on 31 December 2019.

1. • WHO is working 24/7 to analyse data, provide advice, coordinate with partners, help countries prepare, increase supplies and manage expert networks.
2. • The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020.
3. • The international community has asked for US$675 million to help protect states with weaker health systems as part of its Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan.
4. • On 11 February 2020, WHO announced a name for the new coronavirus disease: COVID-19.