Ashok Ghimire
Kathmandu, June 22 (RSS): A
covira application with method to measure the personal and local risks of
COVID-19 was made public amidst a programme on Sunday. The Nepal Engineers'
Association launched the application developed by the Science Hub Nepal with
engagement of subject experts.
Users have to browse the website www.covira.info to access the assessment
method. Adopting this method, one can make risk assessment of his/her own and
their family members in terms of COVID-19. It also allows the users to see the
state of COVID-19 risks in any geographical area within the country.
Association's general secretary
Chhabi Pokharel said such research-based method would substantially help Nepal
and Nepali to manage risks during the pandemic.
Likewise, Prof Padma Simkhada of
UK-based University of Huddersfield said the assessment method would be useful
for the government, community and individual.
It is claimed to the first-ever
research-based application developed on the joint effort of subject experts and
scientists incorporating scientific facts, methods and evidences.
On the occasion, Dr Rishiram
Parajuli of the Bristol University, UK delivered a presentation on the
preparation of the bases of the application.
The application can be used to
assess own risks based on the age, gender and state of chronic disease as well
as the risk of transmission of coronavirus based on the routine activities.
Also on the occasion, Dr Bhojraj
Ghimire of the Nepal Open University shared about its amendment in terms of the
technology, data use, privacy and safety of the application.
It was shared that the Science
Hub will gradually amend the application in a way to collect crowd-sourcing
data in multiple languages.
Association chair Triratna
Bajracharya remotely launched the application through webinar.
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