Anand Mahindra lauds 'hugging' device inventor, calls it a 'life-changing' invention

Chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra on Tuesday shared a video of a 'life-changing' invention which he termed to be equally important as inventing a Coronavirus vaccine. video shows a unique concept discovered to hug loved once while following COVID guidelines.

Hailing 'Hugging device' Mahindra said in his tweet that it did t take a bel prize winner to create this but invention will rank as a life-changing one to all  elderly, who have been missing to embrace ir families during Coronavirus days.

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'Hugging Device' consists of a long plastic sheet mounted on rods. plastic sheet has attached extended hands on both sides so that two people can hug each or. This device can be customised accordingly as children also are spreading love through hugs.

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Coronavirus outbreak

India has witnessed its biggest daily spike in total number of coronavirus cases, with over 6,000 being reported in 24 hours, according to recent data collected. re are 106,750 cases of Covid-19 in country at present, and as many as 3,303 people have died from disease. Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has said that for every 100,000 population, re are 7.1 coronavirus cases in India so far, as against 60 globally.

Maharashtra, most affected state, reported 2,100 fresh cases, taking its overall tally to 37,136. tally of Delhi rose to 10,554, with 500 more cases being recorded. national capital has allowed DTC buses to hit road and all offices are permitted to resume work as usual. Several or states have also ordered reopening of markets, local transport and even salons in areas that are considered safe from coronavirus.

In latest reports coronavirus has globally infected 5,000,599 people so far, and total number of deaths from disease w stands at 325,156, according to reports by Worldometer.

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