As more medical companies are busy developing coronavirus vaccine, Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy has urged the government and companies to provide free shots once the vaccines become available.

In an exclusive talk with the Economic Times, Narayana Murthy revealed that the coronavirus vaccine should be given free to the entire population on the planet.

“These vaccines should be free for the entire population on the planet. All vaccine-producing companies should be compensated by the UN or the individual countries for their cost and not for huge profits,” said Narayana Murthy.

However, Murthy made it clear that he is not supporting the work from home (WFH) system on a permanent basis. According to Murthy, work from home can be embraced until the day we contain the pandemic. He also added that employees will find it difficult to focus on their tasks while working from home.

Murthy also urged governments to reopen schools only after taking adequate safety measures, including the usage of PPE kits, and the practice of effective social distancing.

According to the latest updates, there are more than 8.91 million reported coronavirus cases in India. The pandemic has already claimed the lives of more than 1.31 lakh people in the nation.

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Taking advantage of the new normal that is ‘work from home’, the Uttarakhand state government is urging people to work from the mountains or as they call it, to take a ‘workcation’. People can work in socially-distanced locations in Uttarkhand.

The state government has made a list of cosy homestays amidst lush green, lofty hills and fresh air in locations such as Jim Corbett, Lansdowne, Mussoorie, Kausani, Dehradun, Nainital.

Workcation has lately become the trending concept of vacation. With people working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this concept has become popular and gives great opportunity to take work on a holiday break.

Several homestays, hotels and resorts in Uttarakhand are offering delightful and economical workcation packages to the visitors. The package can be tailor-made as per the demand.

People will be offered high-speed internet connectivity, power back-up, a comfortable stay, medical and first-aid facilities, fresh food, room services and other facilities.

One can also include outdoor activities of pleasing weather and limitless access to the outdoors, engaging in fun activities such as trekking, biking, birdwatching, stargazing and other interesting and fun activities.

The concept is getting wide attention and several visitors are loving the new trend as office goers who are stuck in the mundane work-from-home cycle and desperately want to travel to experience a change in scenario.

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