- COVID-19 has accelerated ten key technology trends, including electronic payments, remote health care, and robotics.
- As a result of these technologies, businesses can remain open while reducing the spread of the Coronavirus.
- With the help of technology, society can become more resilient against pandemics and other threats.
Technologies are playing a critical role in keeping our society functional during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 may not be the only impact of these technologies.
Source : I Can Infotech
- Online Shopping and Robot Deliveries
A growing number of businesses and consumers in China become involved in online marketplaces as a result of the SARS outbreak in 2002.
An online shopping system must be robust. Viruses can spread through in-person delivery. In the US and China, many delivery companies and restaurants are offering contactless delivery services in which goods are picked up and delivered at a designated location instead of from or into a person’s hands. Meanwhile, Chinese e-commerce giants are also developing robotic delivery systems. It is, however, essential that clearing protocols are established by delivery companies before robot delivery services becoming popular.
- Digital and Contactless Payments
Central banks in China, the US, and South Korea have implemented various measures to ensure banknotes are clean before they go into circulation to prevent the transmission of the virus. To avoid the spread of COVID-19, contactless digital payments, whether in the form of cards or e-wallets, are recommended. Through digital payments, people can purchase goods, services, and even pay for utilities online and receive stimulus funds faster.
- Remote Work
Several companies have asked their employees to work from home. Technology such as virtual private networks (VPNs), voice over internet protocols (VoIP), online meetings, cloud technology, collaborative tools, and even facial recognition technologies enable remote workers to work in privacy at home. Additionally, to prevent viruses from spreading, remote work allows for greater flexibility and reduces commute time.
Remote work requires updated laws and regulations and psychological studies to better comprehend its effects on people.
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