Internet Computer (ICP). Will be the future of web 3.0 . It is the fastest blockchain with a finality time of 2 seconds and a query call of 100 ms. Its canister smart contracts offer a real web 3.0 serving the web and interacting directly with users. Scalability is unlimited, and it provides a highly adaptable blockchain that allows its community to vote on proposals through the Network Nervous System to manage the Internet Computer. What is ICP? ICP’s basic idea is to create a new kind of decentralized internet and global computing system — where independent data centers all over the world could join together to create an alternative to the cloud services. In theory, any kind of application can be created and run on the Internet Computer — from social networks similar to LinkedIn and TikTok to software similar to all the familiar applications you know today to new kinds of applications not yet conceived. As a demonstration, ICP developers have published open source
Number of COVID-19 cases soars to 606 According to the latest Union health ministry data released in the evening, the total number of COVID-19 cases so far in the country has crossed 600, which includes 10 deaths. The total number of active cases is 553. The ministry said 43 have been cured/discharged/migrated cases. The Centre has asked state governments to set up a round the clock control room with a helpline number at its headquarters and in each of its districts to ensure seamless availability of essential commodities during the 21-day lockdown enforced to combat the coronavirus outbreak. The Union home ministry's letter to chief secretaries of all states came in the wake of reports that those involved in distribution and delivery of essential commodities and services were facing difficulties due to the restriction of movement of people and police vigilance. Union minister Prakash Javadekar has said there was no need for people to panic as shops selling essent