Centralised control room in Kochi abuzz with activity
The Hindu
The facility assists district administration handle surge in COVID cases and allocate beds accordingly
A centralised control room and volunteer-driven software that began to take shape early in the trajectory of the pandemic in Ernakulam district, is now helping the district administration handle the surge in COVID-19 cases and allocate beds. The control room with large data-filled screens and monitors was buzzing with activity on a Sunday when the State is under lockdown and streets are empty. While the control room has only recently catapulted into the limelight, it has been functioning out of the Integrated Command, Control and Communication Centre at the JLN Stadium metro station for nearly a year now. The new addition is the oxygen war room that monitors the availability of oxygen at various hospitals.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
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