Britain started testing a new smartphone app Thursday to help people find out whether they’ve been close to someone infected with COVID-19 after security concerns torpedoed an earlier effort to use technology to track the disease.

The Department of Health and Social Care said that trials of the app began on the Isle of Wight, with testing in the London borough of Newham scheduled to begin soon. The app, which was developed in conjunction with privacy experts and companies such as Google and Apple, is similar to technology being used in Germany and Ireland.

"It uses the latest security technology and is designed with user privacy in mind, so it tracks the virus, not people,″ the Health Department said in a statement.

The app uses bluetooth technology to determine when a user’s phone has been in close proximity to the phone of someone who has tested positive for the disease. It does not store personal information such as the name, address or birth date of users.

The app is designed to work alongside the National Health Service’s existing track and trace program, and authorities believe widespread adoption of the smartphone technology is crucial to helping people return to the lives they lived before the pandemic, including use of public transportation and eating in restaurants.

Source:AP

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Lockdown due to CoronaVirus has affected the lives of people in Nepal since last 10 days. Industry, mill factories, offices are closed. Even hospitals and OPDs of Doctors are closed in most part of the country. What is operational in the health sector is to support the regular provision of medical emergency services and definitely Covid19 (CoronaVirus) cases. Hence, access to doctors regular check-up or queries is not available. Moreover, the internet is flooding with information that is building up doubts in the minds of readers. A simple cough, cold or fever is provoking anxiety and needs attention.

To support the cause of providing medically accurate information and provide telemedicine consultation to the general public of Nepal, TDO Nepal, an online Health destination for Nepal has launched a dedicated web portal accessible on desktop, tablet & mobile www.NepalFightsCorona.com. The service provides free consultation and guidance to its users on queries on Cold, Cough, Fever and anything around viral symptoms including Covid19. Not only this the service has enabled a Chatbot based symptom checker for the user to check their probability of CoronaVirus. User can also get essential information like Helpline numbers, Contact number and address of test centres for Covid19 and get to know all basic FAQs (Frequently asked questions) on the topic.

How to use the service?

•    Visit www.NepalFightsCorona.com
•    Choose Symptom Checker & answer questions to check if you should visit the hospital for COVID 19 test or not - Chatbot based Q&A tool made as per guidelines published by  WHO & Health Ministry of Nepal
•    For FREE Consultation - Click on Chat widget & get an appointment for a telephonic consultation from TDO Nepal doctors
•    Other services include Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on COVID 19, List of Test Centres & Helpline numbers

TDO Nepal has handled more than 3,000 patients in last week only topics of cold, flu and Covid19 etc. With the promotional support of its partners like NCell, SRL Diagnostics Nepal, Living with ICT and Telenet. The traffic on Covid19 (CoronaVirus) portal (www.nepalfightscorona.com) is increasing every day and serving to masses.

Team TDO Nepal keeps Doctors and the medical team contribute to the noble cause to the general public from 6 AM in the morning to 12 PM at night and providing online / on-call support to our users every day. You can also follow Facebook page (www.facebook.com/tdonepal). 

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Digital payment is the payment made through online and digital mediums when products are bought through various online Platform. Both the payer and payee must be the user of the digital payment platforms in order to send and receive money. In the context of Nepal, one can see that the use of the digital payment system is increasing day-by-day, especially during the post-COVID scenario.

Digital payment has proven itself to be the best alternative for the traditional method of payment i.e. via cash and cheque. It, also, has made it easier for the individuals and companies to clear their transactions effortlessly, sitting in one corner of the room/ office with few clicks.  

Currently, in this post-COVID scenario, the number of digital payment transactions is surging along with new online portals and platforms. Various banks and financial institutions (BFIs) have developed their own applications and websites promoting digital payment. Besides the banking sites, the widely used digital payment platforms are E-wallets such as E-Sewa, Khalti, IMEpay, Enetpay, etc. In present, as the other businesses are facing downfall, the business of the digital payment platform is escalating. E-Sewa is the oldest and most popular E-wallet comprising of 3 million users launched in 2009 AD. And, Khalti is emerging E-wallet launched in 2017 AD.
The introduction of different applications such as connectIPS, fonepay, etc. have eased the digital payment system and the digital payment process.

Due to the risk of contagion and spread of COVID, currently, several individuals prefer online transactions be it the purchase of goods or payment of goods and services or receipt of income and salaries. This has led to dramatically increase in the usage of e-wallets such as E-sewa, Khalti, etc. , mobile banking, e-banking, etc. for payment of internet bills, utility bills, balance top-up, online shopping, etc. 

Likewise, many companies are also carrying their business out of harm’s way. Different business transactions such as payment to suppliers, salary to employees, etc. are handled through online bank transfers. 

The major advantage of rising digital payment transactions is- the government revenue is increasing as tax is imposed on every transaction that is made through digital mediums. Also, it has fast transaction speed and the threat of theft is reduced as our money is digitalized. 

As the digital platforms are attracting lots and lots of customers today, different sectors, from vegetable, fruits, and other perishable product sectors to automobiles and gadgets, people are entering the digital platform with digital showroom and digital sales.

 

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