Author: OurCrowd

[Zoomcar in Saur Energy International] Zoomcar Partners up With ETO Motors to Boost Shared E-Mobility

Jul 29, 2020 |

Self-drive car rental service provider Zoomcar has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Hyderabad-based e-mobility solutions provider ETO Motors to provide an array of platform services for the latter’s shared three-wheeler business. Under the agreement, Zoomcar will provide its proprietary technology which emphasises on security and maintenance of vehicles, while ETO Motors will own and operate electric three-wheelers for shared first-mile and last-mile passenger commute, as well as goods movement within cities, a company statement said. Read...

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How the Pandemic is Changing World Healthcare: Dr. Paul Rothman, Johns Hopkins

How the Pandemic is Changing World Healthcare: Dr. Paul Rothman, Johns Hopkins

Jul 29, 2020 |

Hospitals were at maximum capacity for weeks on end due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. While medical professionals gave their full attention to those suffering from the epidemic, patients with other health concerns were often sent home from hospitals both for their own safety and to increase available space for COVID-19 patients. Those reliant on routine medical care or in need of other emergency care were left looking for ways to access medical professionals while staying safe. Thanks to telehealth, patients were able to get the medical attention they needed from the safety and comfort of their own home. Telehealth gained momentum quickly. In less than two weeks, Dean of School of Medicine and the CEO of Hopkins Medicine, Dr. Paul Rothman, said Johns Hopkins went “from providing a couple dozen telehealth visits a day before the pandemic to about 5,500 [telehealth visits] every day.” Dr. Rothman spoke about the effects of COVID-19 on world healthcare at the OurCrowd Pandemic Innovation Conference last month.  There are clear benefits to telehealth, namely the increased accessibility to the patient...

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