Technology in a fight against COVID-19

ABSTRACT

The first case of COVID-19 was found in December 2019 which was followed by an exponential growth in the of people infected worldwide. On March 11, 2020 world Heath organisation declared the outbreak of coronavirus a global pandemic and this situation continues till date, i.e. May 2021. The scarcity of resources and knowledge about treating COVID-19 and with an increasing number of infected persons and deaths has made government bodies worldwide struggle to save the lives of people as well as to keep healthcare professionals safe from the virus. For almost a year, people have had to adapt to the new normal and follow some safety guidelines to keep themselves from getting infected. In such difficult times, technological advancements have played a vital role, be it diagnosis, treatment, contact tracing containment of the spread or even helping people with the new normal lifestyle. In this paper, we have discussed the type of technologies that have emerged to fight against COVID-19. We have also discussed the strengths, weaknesses opportunities and threats with the help of SWOT analysis of the technology used in various fields mentioned. © 2022 IEEE.