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Now, Get COVID-Related Information On Google Maps

In a statement, Google said that the aim of rolling out these features is to aid the health authorities and affected groups so that they find assistance quicker than expected.

With the massive second wave of the pandemic already sweeping the country, Google believes these slight changes would help the people immensely.

May 13, 2021

Tech giant Google has always come up with something new and better to help the users whenever there has been trouble of any sorts.

And when the COVID-19 pandemic swept the entire world and the people were grasping for information, especially information relating to vaccine and treatment, Google has stepped in again.

The tech giant has made discovering vaccine-related information easier by carrying out a scope of updates across its different services.

In a statement, Google said that the aim of rolling out these features is to aid the health authorities and affected groups so that they find assistance quicker than expected.

With the massive second wave of the pandemic already sweeping the country, Google believes these slight changes would help the people immensely.

"To help in searching for vaccine information, Google Search will show the latest updates on vaccine safety, efficacy and side effects," NDTV reported quoting a report from Mashable.

"You will also find information about prevention, self-care, and treatment under the Prevention and Treatment tab, in easy-to-understand language sourced from authorised medical sources and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare," Google said in a blog post.

In addition to the testing centres, people can also access the location of 23,000 vaccination centres nationwide in English and 8 other regional languages.

The Mashable report further detailed that Google Maps has added another element and the application will currently show a user if a hospital has beds and access to medical oxygen, based on crowd-sourced information.

"This data may not be right on target - yet it very well may be convenient detail for somebody hoping to get a friend or family member hospitalised close by," the report added.

It may be mentioned here that Google Pay also has a COVID aid campaign and here the individuals, who wish to donate to organisations that help COVID-influenced residents, can do as such.

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