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 Jobs that robots will replace in the future Based on the nature and type of these jobs, here is a rundown of the jobs that AI machines are most likely to perform in the future: 1. Customer service executives Customer service executives don't require a high level of social or emotional intelligence to perform. Many companies now rely on AI to answer FAQs and customer support questions. Chatbots are not only becoming a significant part of customer interaction. They also support a lot of internal queries, among others. 2. Bookkeeping and data entry There is a chance you may not have heard of bookkeeping as a profession in a long time. Instead of using humans for data entry and bookkeeping, it makes sense for AI and ML (Machine Learning) to be introduced in the product cycle. 3. Receptionists And with auto check-ins in both large and small hotels, there will be a lesser need for receptionists in the long run. Nowadays, even in fast food joints, people can place orders through communic...

Covidshield: Unpublished data suggests that leaving a longer gap between the first and second doses increases the overall effectiveness of the jab - in a sub-group given the vaccine this way it was found to be 70% effective after the first dose. Ref: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55748124 ______________ Covaxin : While it is unclear what additional information WHO wants from Bharat Biotech, Dr Jammi Nagaraj Rao highlighted some concerns regarding Covaxin's efficiency for The Wire Science. He pointed out that reaction to the Bharat Biotech's analysis of an 80.6% efficacy should be tempered because it is based on interim data of just 43 cases of COVID-19 among the 25,800 people who had been recruited for the trial.  He calculated that the approximate 95% CI for Covaxin's efficacy rate would be 56.4% to 91.3% – which is too wide to be reliable. Dr Jammi Nagaraj Rao is director of Policy, Welcome Wellbeing CIC, UK.  Welcome Wellbeing CIC Ltd is a community interest ...