PUNGUE UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Letters, Social Sciences and Humanities

The impacts of technology during the pandemic SARS 2 covid -19

Degree Course in Teaching Portuguese
Research work
Ana Roda Francisco
Angelica Del-Mabas Ndofo
Arlete da Assunção Piedosa
Catarina Latifo Mahando
Cesária Pascoal António
Dolica Ernesto
Flódio Sanos Cuna
Loyde Olivia Herculano
Silvestre Manuel dos Santos
Paz Sebastião Gento

Tete
Mayo, 2023
 Ana Roda Francisco
Angelica Del-Mabas Ndofo
Arlete da Assunção Piedosa
Catarina Latifo Mahando
Cesária Pascoal António
Dolica Ernesto
Flódio Sanos Cuna
Loyde Olivia Herculano
Silvestre Manuel dos Santos
Paz Sebastião Gento

The impacts of technology during the pandemic SARS 2 covid -19

Research work presented to the Faculty of

Letters, Social Sciences and Humanities of
the Púnguè University, as a requirement for
obtaining the Bachelor's degree.

Supervisor: Mestre Ezequiel Njirazafa.

Tete
Mayo, 2023
Index

1. Introdaction.........................................................................................................................................4
1.1. Goals................................................................................................................................................5
1.1.1. General goal.................................................................................................................................5
1.1.2. Especificy goals...........................................................................................................................5
2. The impacts of technology during the pandemic SARS 2 covid -19....................................................6
2.1. Contextualization.............................................................................................................................6
2.1.1. COVID-19 meaning.....................................................................................................................6
2.1.2. SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19........................................................................................................6
2.1.3. Impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the use of ict tools in science and technology education....7
2.1.4. Mapping the worldwide spread of misinformation about coronavirus.........................................7
2.1.5. Other ways GIS technologies can help in combat infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics...8
2.1.6. Technology beyond the pandemic...............................................................................................8
2.1.7. Modern technologies...................................................................................................................9
2.1.8. Digital essentials going forward..................................................................................................9
3. Conclusion.........................................................................................................................................10
References.................................................................................................................................................11
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1. Introdaction
The use of technology has been ubiquitous in efforts to combat the ongoing public health crisis
due to emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. African countries have made
tremendous use of technology to disseminate information, counter the spread of COVID-19, and
develop cutting-edge techniques to help with diagnosis, treatment and management of patients.

The nature and outcomes of these efforts sometimes differ in Africa compared to other areas of
the world due to its unique challenges and opportunities. Several countries have developed
innovative technology-driven solutions to cater to a diverse population with varying access to
technology. Much of the efforts are also earmarked by a flexible approach to problem solving,
local tech entrepreneurship, and swift adoption of cutting-edge technology.
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1.1. Goals

1.1.1. General goal

 Understand about the impacts of technology during the pandemic SARS 2 covid -19.

1.1.2. Especificy goals

 Explain about impacts of technology during the pandemic SARS 2 covid -19;
 Contextualize about COVID-19;
 Map the worldwide spread of misinformation about coronavirus.
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2. The impacts of technology during the pandemic SARS 2 covid -19

2.1. Contextualization
A pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing an unprecedented situation
for the world’s health services. Health, local communities, and government are adversely
affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, on January 21, 2020, the WHO Emergency
Committee declared a global health emergency because of increasing numbers of COVID-19
case notifications from countries overseas.

While the pandemic caused grave damage to socioeconomic phenomena and multiple global
phenomena such as commodity prices, remittances, trade, tourism, significant job loss, and
drastically lower wages, the pandemic has also negatively affected multiple global phenomena.

The advent of technology has spurred significant changes in many aspects of our lives and
improved the exchange of information, the presentation of data, and the management of medical
resources through telemedicine. In this article, we present a mathematical data visualization
approach for analyzing pandemic data behaviors, such as exponential growth and deviations
using the data related to COVID-19 events. Furthermore, this article will include studies on the
implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on finance sector.

2.1.1. COVID-19 meaning

Coronavirus desease (COVID 19) is an infections desease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and
recover without requiring especial treatment.

Stay informed:

 Advice for the public;

 Myth busters;
 Questions and answers;
 Situation reports;
 All information on the COVID-19 outbreak.

2.1.2. SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19

In December 2019, a new virus (initially called ‘Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV’ and later
renamed to SARS-CoV-2) causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (coronavirus disease
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COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and rapidly spread to other parts of
China and other countries around the world, despite China’s massive efforts to contain the
disease within Hubei.

As with the original SARS-CoV epidemic of 2002/2003 and with seasonal influenza, geographic
information systems and methods, including, among other application possibilities, online real-or
nearreal-time mapping of disease cases and of social media reactions to disease spread,
predictive risk mapping using population travel data, and tracing and mapping super-spreader
trajectories and contacts across space and time, are proving indispensable for timely and
effective epidemic monitoring and response

2.1.3. Impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the use of ict tools in science and technology
education
The current digital era is characterized by technological development and digital migration of
many activities and processes that affect the life of societies and countries SHEPHERD, 2004.

The so-called Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) play a leading role in this
progressive technification. ICTs offer a wide range of tools and resources for accessing,
managing, and transmitting information, as well as transforming and analyzing data. Part of their
usefulness lies in their applicability as support for training activities at all educational levels and
areas of knowledge.

The behaviorist theory that understood the learning of

science and technology as a process of assimilation and
exercise with a set of symbolic objects governed by rules is
being replaced by a more constructivist approach to
learning LENG & HOONG, (2009).

2.1.4. Mapping the worldwide spread of misinformation about coronavirus

During infectious disease outbreaks and epidemics, social media play an important role in
communicating verified facts and correct prevention tips to the masses, but also carry the risk of
‘virally’ spreading misinformation, confusion and fear among the general public.

In the case of COVID-19, false or misleading information, (such as eating sesame oil or garlic
can help prevent and cure coronavirus and a decade-old map showing global air travel), rumours
and panic have been spreading globally on social media much faster than the virus.
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Academic ICT use Example

activity
Support oral presentations of contents Word processor
Present contents through multimedia Video creating
Content
systems
technologies
Tutorials with students Online platforms
Show useful tools to students Microsoft Office
Dynamize virtual classes Moodle, Delicious
Communicate with students Skype, e-mail
Interaction
Monitor the progress of the learning E-portfolio, Self-assessment
technologies
process
Provide guidelines to facilitate learning Intelligent tutoring system

2.1.5. Other ways GIS technologies can help in combat infectious disease outbreaks and
epidemics
During the COVID-19 outbreak, map-centric dashboards, such as the ones by Johns Hopkins
CSSE, the WHO and Early Alert Inc., have gone viral themselves, informing both the public and
health professionals. But dashboards are just the beginning of how GIS and location technologies
can support the fight against infectious diseases.

Following are a few more examples.

 Outbreak source
 Public events
 Supply chain
 Resource locators
 Drones

2.1.6. Technology beyond the pandemic

Since the start of the pandemic, businesses and individuals saw firsthand the tremendous
potential of technolog. It keptpeople connected, helped businesses adapt and keep running. It
also in troduced some organizations to nem opera ting models and capabili ties that make their
business more competitive and help it grow.
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2.1.7. Modern technologies

Modern GIS technologies centre around web-based tools, improved data sharing and real-time
information to support critical decision-making. Dashboards exemplify those ideals and have
been extremely popular in sharing and understanding the spread of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Communication through map-based dashboards offers accessible information to people around

the world eager to protect themselves and their communities. This tool type improves data
transparency and helps authorities disseminate information.

Certainly, dashboards have taken centre stage in COVID-19 outbreak awareness. But we hope
that readers consider how a comprehensive GIS platform can support the entire process of
infectious disease surveillance, preparedness and response, because as one epidemiologist put it,
outbreaks like this “should be expected to happen more frequently moving forward”.

2.1.8. Digital essentials going forward

Secord ARIAS-ORTIZ (2020), organizactions emploed many new and familiar technologies
throughout 2020 and 2021, but stood out as truly game-changing and are likely to continue
influencing business operations going forward.

 Remote infrastriture

The pandemic highlighted the importance of connectivity in today’s global economy.

 Cybersecurity

Support for remote work services will also remain essential. This includes remote tech sopport
for IT assets, costumer care for end customers, as well as monitoring for infrastruture and
applications.

 Suppl clain and industrial automation

A resilient supply clain is a must-have during any advese situation.
 5G and cloud computing
Had 5G been more widely adopted before the pandemic, many issues with connectivity and
remote work may have been reduced.
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3. Conclusion

We conclude that in December 2019, a new virus (initially called ‘Novel Coronavirus 2019-
nCoV’ and later renamed to SARS-CoV-2) causing severe acute respiratory syndrome
(coronavirus disease COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and rapidly spread
to other parts of China and other countries around the world, despite China’s massive efforts to
contain the disease within Hubei.

As with the original SARS-CoV epidemic of 2002/2003 and with seasonal influenza, geographic
information systems and methods, including, among other application possibilities, online real-or
nearreal-time mapping of disease cases and of social media reactions to disease spread,
predictive risk mapping using population travel data, and tracing and mapping super-spreader
trajectories and contacts across space and time, are proving indispensable for timely and
effective epidemic monitoring and response
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