Google says it has raised over US$4.6 million (Rs 33 crore) to date under its internal donation campaign to raise funds for non-profit organisations in India which are helping the needy during the lethal second Covid wave.<\/p>\n
The non-profits that are part of the campaign include GiveIndia, Charities Aid Foundation India, GOONJ, and United Way of Mumbai.<\/p>\n
To help people search for the availability of hospital beds and access to medical oxygen, Google is also testing a new feature using the Q&A function in Maps that enables people to ask about and share local information on availability of beds and medical oxygen in select locations.<\/p>\n
“As this will be user-generated content and not provided by authorised sources, it may be required to verify the accuracy and freshness of the information before utilizing it,” Google said.<\/p>\n
“In addition to showing 2,500 testing centres on Search and Maps, we’re now sharing the locations of over 23,000 vaccination centres nationwide, in English and eight Indian languages,” it added.<\/p>\n
Google last month announced Rs 135 crore (US$18 million) to help get urgent medical supplies, including oxygen and testing equipments, for India.<\/p>\n
The donation includes two grants from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, totalling Rs 20 crore.<\/p>\n
The company said that on YouTube, it is showing authoritative information in a set of playlists, about vaccines, preventing the spread of Covid-19, and facts from experts on Covid-19 care.<\/p>\n
“As well as providing authoritative answers to queries, we’re using our channels to help extend the reach of health information campaigns,” Google noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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