As McDonald’s prepares to reopen dining rooms in the US, as well as restaurants around the world that shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic, the company is trying to craft a “virus-proof” design. McDonald’s has already changed nearly 50 processes, the representative said, including wellness checks, installing protective barriers, social distancing floor decals, and providing thermometers to restaurants. The company recently tested new features at a location in the Dutch city of Arnhem, including meal trolleys and designated waiting spots to separate customers. McDonald’s said that it might roll out table…

The lockdown has rigorously crippled half the ecosystem, especially e-commerce and mobility services; but the other half – digital players in content, social media and so on – is having a field day. The impact is also disparate across segments of e-commerce, India’s biggest start-up sub-sector, where sale of groceries and food-related essentials are permitted during the lockdown. Impact on the tech world The impact has been disparate across the technology world. Online travel platforms, hotel aggregators, flight booking sites, cab-booking apps and real estate-related services have been shut since…

Google Doodle recently shared a throwback ICC Champions Trophy game urging people to stay and play at home. Google Doodle launched a new series on April 27 with which they are urging people to stay and play at home by sharing throwback interactive games. The latest one that Google shared was their interactive doodle from 2017 celebrating the ICC Champions Trophy. Due to the government-mandated lockdown, to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, people have been staying at home for over a month now and are running out of…

Drug firms depend on fresh prescriptions for their new introductions, which are made available at medical stores near the clinics visited by MRS The lockdown has made supplying drugs to the right retail outlets a challenge. “Moreover, why would a chemist even stock a new brand when he knows fresh prescriptions will be rare,” said a senior official at a drug firm. As a result, new launches have fallen sharply. From 278 new product launches in February, the number slipped to 123 in March, and drug makers said April would…

Government taking the Necessary Measures A senior scientist at one of India’s top medical research bodies has recently said that 80% people with coronavirus in India either asymptomatic or show no symptoms of the infection. This has increased concerns in front of the country. The Indian Central Government has already asked the states and union territories to strictly comply with the announced lockdown measures to fight with the COVID-19 pandemic and not to dilute them at any level. “Some states and UTs are issuing orders allowing activities which have not…