Covid Has Been Miserable. It’s Also Been Innovative
Living through a pandemic has been anything but fun, but it’s certainly been a learning experience.
Some innovations have been here all along.
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Necessity is the mother of invention, or so someone famous once said. So while Covid-19 created new needs we had never imagined — and revealed many we didn’t actually require — the crisis also inspired innovations that promise better living over the long run, giving us more resilient economies, cleaner cities and healthier offices. Staying home when you’re sick is here to stay, while unnecessary business travel is not; how we shop and how we consult with our doctors have changed forever, too. What else will our post-pandemic future bring?
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