Open AccessUtility of Digital Technology in Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Current Review
Author(s) -
Prashanth Kulkarni,
Shruthi Kodad,
Manjappa Mahadevappa,
Sushanth Kulkarni
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2020/45341.13919
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , big data , globe , drone , public health , data science , coronavirus , analytics , political science , business , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , medicine , disease , virology , data mining , genetics , nursing , pathology , biology , outbreak , ophthalmology
The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has rampaged across the globe, creating a major public health emergency and economic crisis. In this pandemic, digital technology tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), big-data analytics, block chain technology, robotics and drone technology are playing a vital role and are increasingly being utilised by many countries for devising major public health strategies. This article discusses the utility of digital technology in combating coronavirus infection and also highlights the current limitations and future prospects of these tools.