LONDON: A new study has revealed the devastating toll that COVID-19 takes on those who recover, with patients experiencing a myriad of illnesses including heart problems, diabetes and chronic conditions. The study by researchers at the University of Leicester and the UK’s Office of National Statistics said data shows that almost a third of patients who recover from infection
B2B tech is poised to grease the wheels of post-Covid economic recovery
28 Dec 2020845 Views
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Ian Blake spies the opportunities for B2B tech companies to leverage a strong position in facilitating remote working, customer service and e-commerce post-pandemic.
December 2020 was the year Christmas came early, in the form of a tiny shot that promised to open the world up once more. But that vaccine can’t do the heavy lifting alone. Covid-19 devastated communities, businesses and economies. It’s all hands to the pump to drive recovery.
There’s already acres of newsprint about how the pandemic accelerated digital transformation and the technologies behind it. You can’t move for opinions on how Zoom saved remote working, or drove employees crackers, depending on your point of view. But what is less written about is how Zoom, Teams, Slack and the huge range of B2B tech solutions are all set to grease the wheels of global recovery.