The Role of ICT During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly changed people’s lifestyles, as it led to school closures, cancellation of public events, work-at-home policies, and social distancing. Countries around the globe collected data to design policies that would mitigate the negative effects of COVID-19. From the past experiences of the Great Influenza (1918), SARS (2002), and MERS (2012), global leaders were aware of the importance of international cooperation and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) for coping with the new SARS-Cov-2 virus since early 2020. This note describes how ICT helped COVID-19 management from five perspectives: (1) optimal policy development, (2) contact tracing, (3) telemedicine, (4) working from home, (5) online education, and (6) SNS (social networking services).
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| Format: | Brief biblioteca |
| Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2023-04-12
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| Subjects: | COVID-19 IMPACT, ICT INFRASTRUCTURE AND COVID, ICT AND HEALTH POLICY, CONTACT TRACING, TELEMEDICINE, WORKING FROM HOME, ONLINE EDUCATION, DISTANCE LEARNING, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099110823205623865/P1753981650a7d511622e14f8518fb81ec51861f6c06 https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40679 |
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