Issue 2 | 21/09/2020

How Tech has been used to navigate through C-19

It should come as no surprise that our reliance on technology has increased massively, since the start of the pandemic. From the use of analytics, big data and huge compute in viral research;  Zoom and Teams entering the modern lexicon; and Jeff Bezos' fortune rocketing as high as his Blue Origin space program, all of this is driven by advances in new technology. 

But how else is technology being used to navigate and manage our way through the pandemic? These articles highlight just a few ways that technology and the pandemic are changing society. 

Coronavirus Tracked: Internet Use Hits Record High, With People Now Spending More Than a Quarter of Their Life Online 

Coronavirus Tracked: Internet Use Hits Record High, With People Now Spending More Than a Quarter of Their Life Online.
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Big Data and Supercomputers Help Accelerate Vaccine Research

Here's some good news: private companies and the government are working together to bring unprecedented amount of computing power to vaccine research.
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Mumbai Deploys 'Smart Helmets' To Screen for Coronavirus

Hands off! Used in Dubai, Italy, and China, Mumbai is also now using new technologies to help identify coronavirus cases in the city.
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10 Technology Trends to Watch In the COVID-19 Pandemic

From the lauded World Economic Forum, here's their list of technologies that are helping reduce the spread of coronavirus or helping business stay open. Read on for the details.
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