THESE EFFORTS WILL FULLY LEVERAGE THE TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE, SOURCING SYSTEMS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND DISTRIBUTION REACH OF WIPRO

executed by the Azim Premji Foundation’s 1,600-strong team, in collaboration with many of its over 350 strong civil society partners, who have a deep presence across the country,” the company said in a release. “These efforts will fully leverage the technology expertise, sourcing sys

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tems, infrastructure, and distribution reach of Wipro.”

Wipro follows in the footsteps of Tata Group, which pledged ~1,500 crore to fight the deadly disease. Meanwhile, the country’s second largest IT services player, Infosys, has committed ~100 crore.

On Wednesday, Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys said it would partner with Narayana Health to launch a 100-room quarantine facility for Covid-19 patients in Bengaluru. “The facility, aimed at serving patients belonging to the economically weaker sections of the society, will accommodate patients, offer regular monitoring by doctors, nurses, and provide essential medication, free of cost,” Infosys said.

Hazmat suits

Chinese short video app Tiktok said on Wednesday that it was donating 400,000 hazmat (hazardous materials) suits and 200,000 masks worth ~100 crore in total to protect doctors and frontline medical staff in India. “The Government of India has been making concerted efforts to contain the spread of the virus and through this donation we want to contribute towards this effort. With support from the Union Ministry of Textile, this essential gear, which meets the prescribed standards and guidelines, is being handed over to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Additionally, our contribution also covers local/state-level medical workers, as we have donated 200,000 masks to Delhi and Maharashtra governments,” Tiktok said in a statement. Tiktok, owned by Bytedance, has over 20 million users in India. Last week, the company announced that it was not going to play high-definition and ultra-high-definition videos on its platform to ease network pressures.

It has also tied up with the World Health Organization (WHO), which posts informative videos, and has hosted two livestreams on March 17 and 19, which were watched across 70 markets by about 350,000 users.