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WhatsApp India, GoI join hands to leverage Chatbot for non-Covid use-cases

These collaborations happen despite several run ins between the two on regulatory issues

WhatsApp banned 2 mn Indian accounts during May 15-Jun 15 period
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Sohini DasShivani Shinde Mumbai
Upbeat from the wide use of the WhatsApp chatbot during the last two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, WhatsApp India and the Centre are now planning to expand the features of this bot to include dedicated medical opinion for cancer consultation online, or electronic history capturing of patients.

Solutions such as X-Ray Setu, an automated solution that helps with the interpretation of Chest X-Rays from low-resolution images sent over WhatsApp are also in the works.

Abhijit Bose, WhatsApp India Head said that Covid-19 was a difficult phase but it also showed us how people were quick to find solutions. WhatsApp

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