A tech solution to vaccine booking blues
The Hindu
Part-time techie develops portal that alerts users of available slots on Co-WIN
As the pandemic continues its macabre dance of death, there is a maddening rush for vaccination, and booking a slot on the government’s Co-WIN portal presents a veritable challenge. While registration on the portal goes for a song, it is booking the vaccination slot that proves tricky, and its success often seems to depend on timing and luck. Berty Thomas, a Chennai-based business analyst, originally from Ottappalam in Palakkad district, has come up with a unique tool linked to Telegram, a popular instant messaging app, to overcome the challenge. His innovation seems to be proving immensely successful going by the sheer number of people who have subscribed to the city and district-specific telegram channels. At last count, the 145 telegram channels have a combined user base of nearly 5.50 lakh.
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