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ROBOTS IN THE AGE OF COVID-19 Laura Belén Cuevas has a degree in Hispanic Literature from the University of Guadalajara, a diploma in teaching skills from the University of Guadalajara, has published chronicles, articles and stories in various publications, and currently serves as a high school teacher teaching all units of learning Spanish and art.
Nothing complicates medical issues like a global pandemic. In recent months, we have seen how ways of interrelating socially have changed, in areas such as health care, the economy, and education, especially in terms of physical distance and health. Before COVID-19, we wouldn’t worry about attending a family get-together and maybe catching a cold, but now we have to be more careful about where we go, and about what we do, touch, or consume. Technology, apart from offering us a comfortable modern lifestyle, has become an ally in the fight against this virus, offering solutions in the various areas that have inevitably been modified. Throughout the pandemic, patients infected with the disease have filled hospital beds and needed ventilators. As a result, many doctors, nurses, and maintenance workers have not only been directly exposed to the virus, but in some cases have become infected as well. To address this situation, several companies have created assistant robots that help to protect these invaluable members of the workforce.
