AI's Role in the Fight against COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused complete chaos in our world-forcing us all to go into lockdown. With the impact that Covid-19 has had on our lives, it is of no doubt that every industry has been affected by it- for better or for worse. The shift from reality to the virtual realm is evident as complex algorithms are worked upon and Artificially Intelligent robots take over the roles of humans. Evidently, technology has helped in this pandemic in detection, prevention and reducing the overall spread of the virus. This paper consists of ways the technology department- namely AI- has helped in the fight against this world-wide health crisis.