Importance of Technology in the Days of Coronavirus Pandemic

• Published in: International journal of information communication technologies and human development Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Author: Naidu, Madhura Kartik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey IGI Global 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Computer software industry; Consortia; Coronaviruses; COVID-19 vaccines; Diagnostic tests; Epidemics; Estonia; Government programs; High performance computing; Human beings; India; Information communication; Machine learning; Medical research; Pandemics; Proteins; Public health; R&D; Research & development; Severe acute respiratory syndrome; Supercomputers; Technology; Testing laboratories; United States; Viruses; United States; India; Estonia
• ISSN: 1935-5661; 1935-567X
• DOI: 10.4018/IJICTHD.2021010101

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected the common man's life, but it has also affected many science, space, and technology institutions and government agencies all over the world. It has also resulted in reduced productivity of human beings and affected several organizations and government programs. The normal life of human beings came under a lot of restrictions and pressure due to lockdown. Many people lost their jobs and suffered financially as well as emotionally. The contribution of science and technology in this period of coronavirus crisis is key for facing current health challenges. Technological fields like data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence have majorly contributed towards COVID-19. The present study aims to discuss the advancement and importance of technology used worldwide to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic at different levels.