Internet of Things as a Logical Way to Tackle the Emerging COVID-19 Virus

The outburst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that has led to millions of deaths globally appears to be overwhelming. This virus has become a focus of worldwide consideration. The Internet of Things (IoT) can be well-thought-out as a practical way to forecast, monitor, and avert the emerging COVID-19 virus. Internet of Things represents a connected-network of smart objects, sensors, devices, and people over which information can be acquired and communicated via the cloud for trend and patterns analysis. This technology has gained immense research plethora in health care and industrial applications. The IoT revolution is reforming contemporary healthcare schemes through integrating high-tech, commercial, and societal views. This paper briefly examines the potential of IoT technology as a logical way to tackle COVID-19 by evolving healthcare systems from conventional to more personalized healthcare systems through which illness can be detected, treated, and supervised effortlessly.