Innovation, the best ally in the fight against #COVID19

The World Health Organization already noted in a report that Artificial Intelligence and Big Data would be key to finding the best treatment and a possible vaccine for COVID-19. At this time, technology is proving to be the best ally when it comes to diagnosing, treating, and preventing the development of this pandemic.

But it has also proven to be a great help in the fight from home confinement, which is, according to health experts, the most effective way to slow the spread and halt the disease. And it is precisely here that technology has played a fundamental role, being able to connect people, keep organizations going, and sustain the system.

Since the state of emergency was declared, many companies have shifted their strategies toward more digital models that guaranteed their productive levels in terms of their relationships with customers, suppliers, and employees, and, ultimately, helped them normalize their business routines. Many companies had already initiated their own digital transformation processes, and this has made the difference when facing this new reality.

In this environment of innovation, it is very important to highlight the role that the 3D printing industry has played in this crisis. This technology has been put at the service of people and has been able to accelerate the production of medical supplies, key to the recovery of those affected, making it possible to deliver innovative solutions in a matter of seconds to any hospital in the country where they are needed. Essential products such as protective masks, breathing circuits, and protective equipment for healthcare personnel have been sorely needed in recent weeks and have saved so many lives.

To date, humanity has never had such an important ally in the fight on multiple fronts against a silent and treacherous enemy like the one we face. But this virus did not have the resilience of an entire technological infantry, which has proven relentless, fighting on the front lines alongside healthcare workers and becoming the main weapon in preventing, detecting, and combating the disease. But if one thing is clear, it is that COVID-19 will mark a before and after in the way we live, work, and manage resources. We are facing a changing landscape that will alter human relationships, the connection between people, and solidarity, manifested through hundreds of anonymous and non-anonymous gestures. Generous attitudes of selfless dedication to others that we considered forgotten and that reinforce our trust in humanity. A new landscape where individuals and private companies have been above nations and states and have known how to bring out the best in each other, and where ethics and values ​​have prevailed over economic and private interests. It’s time to believe in people and the values ​​of our society!