Explained: How Covid-fuelled innovations will change our today, tomorrow

The pandemic has hastened medical and tech research, the benefits of which will be visible this year and beyond

By general consensus, 2020 and 2021 have been among the most horrible years in living memory. The pandemic has taken a huge toll; it has nearly annihilated the travel and hospitality industry and forced the world to function in new “remote”, socially distanced ways.

But it has also led directly and indirectly to interesting technological innovations. Some of these will carry over into 2022 and lead to new benefits. And in some sectors, innovation continued despite the pandemic.

So here’s a list of technologies that could play a big role in 2022.

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