Naina Parekh, the innovator of world’s first built-in massager backpack

Mumbai-based businesswoman and innovator Naina Parekh who launched the world’s first built-in massager backpack, EUME, is making headlines now beyond India. It has been featured on America’s widely-viewed show ‘Good Morning America’.

44-year-old Naina first thought of such an innovation after seeing her 20-year-old son suffering back pain caused by carrying a heavy backpack everyday. She teamed up with her partner Sanjay Parekh to build the world’s first backpack with a built-in massager – EUME bags.

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Corona Revelations: Focus on positives to win the psychological battle

The world is making a valiant fight against a double-edged sword called Corona Virus which has not just spread far and wide, but also caused deep panic in the minds of the people across the globe. So, it is time for a mental and physical fight for all, as it has tested our patience too.

The rising anxieties, flooding negative news reports, the feeling of helplessness in isolation, the worries about the kith and kin stuck in other continents, and above all the horrible feeling that the virus is knocking on our doorstep contribute to a panic situation in most of the people and a depression in many.

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Personal empowerment in teens related to bullying

Personally empowered teens are less likely to bully, harass and commit acts of sexual violence, according to a study by the University of New Hampshire, Rutgers University and University of Nebraska.

The Journal of Youth and Adolescence published the study. The study claimed that teens who have healthy relationships and support against violence prevention are less likely to mistreat their peers.The study also notes that coping mechanisms that the adolescents thrive and do well are important to prevent interpersonal violence.

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53% of Indian businesses already feel Corona impact: FICCI

More than half of the Indian businesses has already felt the impact of Coronavirus on their business operations and 80 % of the companies have reported decrease in cash flow, according to a survey done by FICCI which warned that the impact could derail India’s growth story.

The pandemic has had a major impact on the supply chains as more than 60 per cent respondents indicate that their supply chains were affected

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Many pharma companies in advanced stages of developing corona vaccine

So far no drug has been developed to fight the Covid-19, even as fatalities and cases surge every minute. The urgency has pushed the countries and pharma companies to work on developing one drug. Many are into it, individually and unitedly. Here are some medicines in the pipeline.

The first Covid-19 vaccine in China is expected to be ready for clinical trials by the end of April. Inovio Pharmaceuticals plans to begin clinical trials on a coronavirus vaccine .

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Whatsapp hub to get all Corona information

Whatsapp Coronavirus Information Hub is a place where in you get all information and guidance on the deadly coronavirus. The Hub has is launched in partnership with the World Health Organization, United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF.

Apart from this, Whatsapp has also donated one million dollars to Poynter Institutes International; Fact Checking Network.The Hub gives actionable and simple guidance for health workers, local business community leaders, educators, nonprofit organisations and local governments that rely on whatsapp to communicate

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School Closure world over to have negative impact; UNESCO

The UNESCO has warned that school closures because of coronavirus impact was harmful as it interrupts learning, increases drop outs and social isolation.

UNESCO says that the children do not get the opportunities for development and growth when schools are closed. This leads to interrupted learning. This would be bad for under-privileged learners who will only have fewer opportunities.

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