As we all are aware, the novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV has turned into a global epidemic, rapidly spreading from animals to humans with no possible cure. AVCOE researched what technology can do to assist in this emergency and our findings are too interesting not to share!

Bluedot

Bluedot calls itself a ‘digital health company’. It uses its analytical system to go through piles of data such as news reports, airline information, reports of animal disease outbreaks and more, tracks this data and identifies trends that are further analyzed by epidemiologists. If the world has access to such insights and predictions of which area/community the disease is going to affect before it does, it may be avoided.
Here’s their website where you can learn about their algorithm in detail: https://bluedot.global/

Digital Maps

The Centre for Systems Science and Engineering at John Hopkins University has developed a digital map that tracks reported cases of the 2019nCoV on a daily basis. The map shows every new case, confirmed death and recovery from the virus and this data can be downloaded as a Google Sheet.
Read more about it from the John Hopkins University: https://systems.jhu.edu/research/public-health/ncov/
Here’s the map for you to experience yourself: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

VereCoV

Singapore-based Veredus Laboratories is developing a ‘portable Lab-on-Chip detection kit’ that has quick and portable detection solutions allowing the identification of infected individuals faster so they can be treated as soon as possible. In the words of Dr Rosemary Tan, CEO of Veredus Laboratories, “This VereCoV detection kit will be one of the first commercially available kits in the world with the capability to detect, differentiate and identify all 3 Coronaviruses in a single test in about 2 hours.”
Here’s the latest news from their website: http://vereduslabs.com/news-and-resources/

Robot Doctors and Nurses 

The patients who are identified to be carrying the 2019nCoV are immediately put into isolation and are kept under 24x7 observation and treatment. The medical staff assigned to these cases are at a high risk of being infected by the deadly disease. A viable solution to these problems could be AI doctors and nurses. Turns out, there is already one case of novel coronavirus being treated by a robot in the U.S.
Read all about it in this CNN news article: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/23/health/us-wuhan-coronavirus-doctor-interview/index.html


We stay amazed at the ability that technology has of making our lives easier!

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In this blog, we look at the entrepreneurial journey of the founder of Baggit, Nina Lekhi and how one of the failures of her life ushered the start of an international brand.

Nina was a born creative and had a passion for painting. At 18 years old, she faced one of her life’s most harsh failures when she failed the first year of an art diploma she had been pursuing. She showed immense grace in bouncing back from this setback which is minting her millions, today!

Nina had a diverse handbag collection, each bag for a different purpose. Taking inspiration from her own closet, she began designing a variety of handbags herself. She noticed that at the time, the market lacked ‘classy’ and ‘elegant’ bags and took it upon herself to meet this need. Thus, her ‘Bags with Attitude’ were born. With a startup capital of INR 7000 that her mother invested in her dream, she slowly, but surely began taking over the fashion world. Her handbags were designed to not only be of good quality but also of enough capacity for maximum storage of items. She also designed her bags according to international standards and sold them at a reasonable price.

Nina began marketing her product at exhibitions in hotels such as Oberoi Mall. She also sold a lot of bags during her time as a salesgirl at a fashion boutique where she stocked her handbags. She hit the jackpot when Shoppers Stop launched in the market and collaborated with her brand. Today, her business is worth around 1000 crores with over a thousand stores globally.

Nina Lekhi’s story is an inspiration to all of us showing us how a significant failure in your life can drive you to reach such great heights of success!


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