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Citizens across India come together to propose an urgent solution, ‘COVIDCitizens’

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Citizens across India come together to propose an urgent solution, ‘COVIDCitizens’

Citizens across India come together to propose an urgent solution, ‘COVIDCitizens’, to help Indians fight COVID-19

The platform provides quick and easy access to relevant Covid-related resources from more than 25,000 providers in 200 cities in India and is verified by more than 500 civilian volunteers, as well as verified by thousands of people searching for potential clients through the platform itself.

New Delhi, May 10, 2021 – With endless clues circulating on WhatsApp and Twitter, it has become a stressful situation for citizens who need to find what they are looking for, on time. If we can save time wasted in the frantic search for validated information and verified leads, we can save lives.

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It is with this goal that COVIDCitizens, a community initiative, has collaborated to provide relevant and reliable information, which can be accessed in a minute. You can easily search “by location” directly on the website with GPS. We also have a friendly bot, Introbot, that you can chat with, which will fetch resources from our database and bring you information at your fingertips. You can also log in to our live audio platform, Fireside, where more than 250 volunteers support you in local languages, making it easy for those who are tech-savvy but need help.

The initiative which has already helped over 5,00,000 covid-affected families, is led by Jasminder Singh Gulati, Co-Founder & CEO, NowFloats (acquired by Reliance Jio) as well as Avinash Raghava, Founding Volunteer at SaaSBOOMI, who have brought together Introbot and Fireside, along with a tribe of 500+ dedicated volunteers to deliver this full-stack solution.  

Speaking about the initiative – Aditya Kothari, Co-Founder, Fireside comments, “There’s strength in unity, and we need to be united in our efforts now more than ever. We at #fireside are proud to collaborate and join efforts to form the @covidcitzens platform to offer 24×7 assistance to distressed citizens. Voicing out your distress and seeking help is very important.  With trained volunteers and counseling experts in every city helpline room, citizens can step into these virtual rooms, ask their query – related to the hospital bed, oxygen, plasma, and everything covid-related, and also access free mental health support/therapy with a real human on the other side of the mic.”  

Sharing about their full-stack solution Utkarsh Roy and Divyaansh Anuj, Co-Founders of Introbot said, “It’s an honour to be able to directly impact so many lives in such a time of crisis. We have already helped over 5,00,000 covid-affected families and our mission is #SavingAMillionLives. Through Introbot, our Whatsapp bot we provide instant, real-time information on medical resources, by accessing 25,000 suppliers and resources, spanning 200+ cities in the country. We believe it’s not just information that we provide, but also hope to the affected families in these times of distress” 

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Garima Gupta, Head of Data Science at Aon in San Francisco, California, while looking for leads for her family in India mentioned in a post on LinkedIn, “Salute to the Introbot team for building a unified database of verified vendors providing Oxygen, Hospital Beds, and other scarce resources across India in this crisis! Have personally tried the WhatsApp-based bot a few times and it is just brilliant at providing real-time verified leads!” 

About COVIDCitizens: We are a group of committed Indians who have come together to help alleviate the current critical situation in India. We are working to create, select and provide quick and easy access to one of India’s largest databases of verified Covid related resources. We are not affiliated with the government and we can do our best with the resources we have.

We can be reached at [email protected] and https://covidcitizens.org/ 

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Amitabh Bachchan Fan Faints After Hours of Torturous Waiting

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Amitabh Bachchan: Shocking Fan Incident Outside Jalsa

Amitabh Bachchan Fan Faints After Hours of Torturous Waiting

The weekly Sunday rite outside the renowned gates of Jalsa is nothing short of profoundly holy. For decades, thousands of deeply moved admirers have gathered like clockwork, hoping for a single glimpse of the iconic megastar.

Yesterday evening, that fierce commitment took a scary and sad turn. A middle-aged guy, who had been standing patiently in the scorching midday sun for more than four hours, collapsed unexpectedly.

He collapsed totally into profound sleep, landing directly on the harsh, unforgiving asphalt road. The happy, chanting crowd fell silent in an instant as reality hit in.

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A Heartbreaking Moment of Desperation

According to eyewitnesses, this enthusiast travelled across various states for a two-minute glimpse of his idol. His quivering hands clutched a framed vintage photograph of the superstar.

As the searing midday heat reached its zenith, acute dehydration and utter physical fatigue overtook his body. His feeble knees bowed under the crushing weight of his never-ending, frantic wait.

He fell face first to the ground before anyone could react or grab him. The enormous crowd’s collective, frightened gasp boomed over Juhu’s normally peaceful suburban streets.


Sudden Chaos Outside Jalsa’s Gates

Within seconds, total fear spread among the observers. Fellow supporters quickly dropped their homemade banners and posters, coming to the fallen man’s rescue. Someone desperately sprayed cold water upon his pale, sweating face.

The large security crew stationed outside Amitabh Bachchan’s home acted quickly. They were able to remove the rising, panicked crowd, allowing the choking sufferer to breathe easier.

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An emergency ambulance was dispatched immediately, while local volunteers attempted to revive him. In a few startling moments, the atmosphere went from exhilarating exhilaration to total horror.


The Relentless Sunday Evening Madness

Every Sunday evening, the veteran actor gracefully goes onto a high podium at his grand gates. It is a renowned custom that has completely defined Bollywood fan culture over generations.

Passionate admirers will miss meals, risk heavy monsoons, and suffer harsh summer heat waves only to see him wave. It is a profound, emotional bond that defies all reasonable logic.

For this heartbreakingly loyal admirer, the powerful emotional rush combined with severe physical tiredness proved to be a highly perilous, almost lethal combination on the boiling, sweltering concrete.

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Security Personnel Scramble to Prevent Tragedy

Local police officers responded promptly to the chaotic scene, attempting to manage the emotionally charged throng. Medical staff administered quick, vital first aid on the scene, examining his critically weak and decreasing pulse.

The comatose man was gingerly put onto a canvas stretcher, still clutching his prized, sweat-soaked image of the actor. He was sent to a local hospital for emergency treatment.

On-duty medics eventually confirmed that he had severe heatstroke and acute, life-threatening dehydration. Fortunately, his medical condition improved after he received repeated IV infusions and intensive, appropriate care.


A Stark Warning for Star-Worshippers

This terrible, tragic episode has generated a heated, much-needed debate about the extreme limits of celebrity worship in India. Blind passion should never result in the death of an innocent person.

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Jalsa is an undisputed historical monument to love, but yesterday it served as a grim, sobering lesson. Extreme physical endurance for a brief moment can easily result in a catastrophic medical tragedy.

As thousands of passionate individuals continue to flow to Mumbai every day, the fine line between beautiful appreciation and life-threatening devotion becomes increasingly, dangerously blurred for these fragile worshippers.


Terrifying Boundaries of Human Obsession

The burning passion that motivates these ordinary folks to risk their own health is both wonderful and scary. It emphasises the megastar’s immense, godlike influence over millions of hearts.

While the legendary actor continues to express love to his devoted fans, this dangerous occurrence demonstrates that safety should always come first. No fan should have to bleed or faint on the street in order to catch a passing shadow.

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