“We need contactless thermal sensors that can collate data, as Covid-19 spreads through contact. Tiwari and the Congress’ Anil K Antony thought it would be a good idea to create a national Covid-19 Action Group with people cutting across party lines -- members of Parliament (MP), public policy organisations and health experts. The group has been named Parliamentarians with Innovators for India (PII), whose primary task is to ensure that the solutions reach the masses. “The vision is to bring together think-tanks, policy experts with parliamentarians to conceptualise innovative solutions in the fight against Covid-19,” Anil Antony, co-ordinator, south and west, for the initiative said. The group has invited suggestions from the public on its website (piiindia.org) and will meet once a week from April 15.

Source: Hindustan Times April 06, 2020 17:54 UTC