(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Google is testing a new Q&A function in Maps feature that will allow users to ask and share information on availability of beds and medical oxygen supplies. The company said it is working closely with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to make this information available throughout India. The second wave of COVID-19 has hit India badly with reports of over three lakh cases every day, and more than 3,500 fatalities. Google is also using its video sharing platform, YouTube to share authoritative information via a set of playlists about vaccines, preventing the spread of COVID-19, and facts from experts on COVID-19 care.

Source: The Hindu May 12, 2021 06:28 UTC