It is easy to understand how collecting and storing personal data is necessary and extremely helpful during a worldwide pandemic. Individuals found to be carrying the virus or deemed to be at risk by the artificial intelligence-based algorithms can be found, identified and quarantined which can effectively reduce the risks of transmission and infection. Privacy […]
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Amid the current pandemic, the effects of COVID-19 on travel are significant. Very few industries have fallen as hard and as fast as the tourism industry. Trying to study the data of tourism losses is quite difficult as the information is as volatile as the virus. If the pandemic continues to spread for several more […]
A Coronavirus second wave is not out of the question. Some speculate that it is inevitable in some areas, while others say that countries are already going through it. In all cases, what can individuals, governments, and businesses expect in the near future? From a more positive perspective, the world has learned a lot from […]
The ongoing pandemic has caused uncertainty and worry about the future of the arts. Despite the gradual lifting of lockdown measures, COVID-19 will continue to impact our film-viewing behavior and other economic decisions around it. People will most likely stay away from cinemas and film theatres to avoid crowded places and large gatherings. This will […]
AI can help make complex problems simple, and allow humans to do more meaningful and innovative work with the smart tools at their disposal across many industries While AI has been used in healthcare for a while now and the advancements continue, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced researchers, startups and stakeholders to push boundaries and […]
As the number of COVID-19 cases increased in Europe and North America during March, restrictive public health measures to avoid a worse pandemic were put in place. Measures included stay-at-home-orders, which were quickly adopted all across the world. As entire populations were ordered to quarantine and self-isolate, COVID-19 influences on environment were very noticeable at […]
Early Coronavirus detection, if applied on mass, would significantly decrease transmission rates of the virus. The virus is most contagious before symptoms even show, and in the first week of contraction according to a German study, and the CDC, as 40% of all transmissions occur before clear symptoms are shown if any. Thus, a preemptive […]
The rapid spread of the coronavirus outbreak has undoubtedly impacted higher education. In recent weeks, education officials have cancelled classes and closed campuses across the world in response to COVID-19. Furthermore, institutions have switched to online learning, and have encouraged foreign students studying abroad, to return home to complete their studies. Even if class closures, […]
As the current pandemic continues spreading, MedTech leadership aims to respond to changes after COVID-19 that are tied directly to the health crisis. Demand for urgent care equipment and supplies is far exceeding the production capacity. With healthcare experts warning of possible critical shortages of medical supplies, manufacturers are gearing up to meet the rise […]
Anti-coronavirus face masks have been in development by numerous companies around the world, each using different techniques. Although current evidence for the effectiveness of masks against viruses carries many uncertainties, people are not leaving home without one. Studies have showed however that wearing masks does reduce the risk of infection. It prevents one from touching […]