8. Nano technology
Nanotechnology can be defined as the use of nano-sized particles and devices to diagnosing, target medicine delivery, etc. Nano-technology is an antiviral drug delivery system that helps the cells by reacting with the virus and binding with them and eliminating the chances of a virus entering the cell. Nano-particles or gold and silver are used in medical nanotechnology. This technology helps to create vaccines that can affect a particular location and thus they are really important. RNA based vaccines do not have licenses to be released but a USA based medical company has used an RNA based vaccine called mRNA-1273 in testing for developing the vaccine for COVID-19 and has entered the 1-phase of the test. 9. Super computer
Supercomputers are computers that can process a large amount of data at a specific time. Today, they are used by major tech companies such as Huawei, to develop vaccines by analysing data at a much faster rate and also used for making large calculations and models for the infected virus. Governments and healthcare institutions are also using satellite imaging and positioning to find the infected people and to provide them with effective care. These are a few of the technologies used by people during this pandemic period to reduce the spread and contain it.
Changes in technology 1. Digital payment
In digital payments, the payer and the payee both use digital modes to send and receive money. It is also called electronic payment. Cash might carry the virus, so some banks in various countries like China, USA and South Korea have set up several techniques to make sure that notes are clean before they go into the market. Digital payments, either in the form
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of cards or e-wallets, are the prescribed payment method to avoid the spread of COVID-19. 2. Remote work
Many companies have asked their employees to work from home. Remote work is based on the technologies such as virtual private networks (VPNs), voice over internet protocols (VOIPs), and virtual meetings using cloud technology, work collaboration tools and even facial recognition technologies that permit a person to appear before a virtual background to preserve the privacy. 3. Distance learning
Educational institutions like colleges and schools have started online education. This helps ensure that the education is not been disrupted by the lockdown. Technologies involved in this learning are similar to those for remote work and also include virtual reality, augmented reality and AI-enabled robot teachers. 4. Telehealth
Telehealth is the distribution of healthrelated services and information
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via electronic information and telecommunication technologies. Telehealth is an effectual way to fighting against the spread of COVID. Although quarantine measures have turn down the person to person interactions significantly, human innovation has brought the parties online. With the help of these technologies doctor consultations made easier through virtual contact. 5. Online entertainment
Online entertainment blends entertaining interactive functionality and content including live video streaming, video chat communications, multi-player gaming, music and videos streaming, with social networking service such as social graph management, forums, reviews, ratings, and geo-location options. Due to the lockdown and the spread of COVID19 all the malls and the theatres are shut. As a result, some of the movies are being released in online entertainment site like Amazon prime, Netflix and so on. These online entertainment apps are helpful to compensate the economic loss which the countries are facing during this pandemic.
