Epidemics and diseases have always been a driving force for innovation in humanity. The coronavirus will possibly lead to a significant boost in digitalization and digital transformation. There is a historical example of this.
The plague in the European Middle Ages was initially seen mainly as an obstacle to trade. In the long term, however, devastating epidemics like the plague often have social consequences: For example, after the plague, large landowners and entrepreneurs were forced to pay higher wages due to the shortage of labor. In the long term, the plague has thus become a significant factor paving the path to modern times
Corona, too, is currently producing side effects that point to a fundamental change in society: The economy is moving at high speed into the digital future.