New Technology Provides COVID-19 Related Information

Amazon’s voice assistant technology will help find COVID-19 related information from the CoWin portal, the website of the Union Health Ministry and MapMyIndia.

Digital assistant amazon Alexa is updated with the latest COVID-19 related features for Indian users. This can help users to find the nearest Covid-19 testing centers, vaccination centers, and answer queries about vaccination, helpline numbers in each state.

Last year, Alexa shared information about COVID-19 related symptoms and cases in India but now, it can help find the nearest COVID-19 testing center and Covid-19 vaccination centers where vaccines are available.

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‘Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant can now help users to find COVID-19 vaccination centers in India.’

The information is sourced from CoWIN portal, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare website as well as MapmyIndia.

Alexa will identify the location from the device registration and provide a list of all the nearest vaccination centers. Using this information, one can visit the CoWIN portal for booking an appointment.

In case of unavailability of the vaccine, Alexa can also set a reminder to check with the skill if the vaccine is available the next day. Skills are like apps for Alexa.

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In a separate statement, location technology and digital maps company MapmyIndia said its location APIs would enable real-time data availability on Amazon Alexa. Application program interface or API is a set of functions and procedures for building software.

"By making our Location APIs and hyperlocal content available on Amazon Alexa, we are not just offering our services but also assisting the Indian public, by providing hyperlocal search on Alexa, whether they are at home or on the go," Rohan Verma, CEO and Executive Director of MapmyIndia, said.

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Source-Medindia