id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-277635-e1ih1fkx Rahman, Md. Siddikur Defending against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: How Can the Internet of Things (IoT) help to save the World? 2020-04-22 .txt text/plain 1919 112 50 • IoT within infectious disease epidemiology is an emerging field of research, however the ubiquitous availability of smart technologies, as well as increased risks of infectious disease spread through the globalization and interconnectedness of the world necessitates its use for predicting, preventing and controlling emerging infectious diseases; • Considering the present situation in China, IoT based smart disease surveillance systems have the potential to be a major breakthrough in efforts to control the current pandemic. A wealth of new technologies in the form of the Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining growing global attention 8 and becoming increasingly available for predicting, preventing and monitoring emerging infectious diseases. Smart disease surveillance systems based on IoT would provide simultaneous reporting and monitoring, end-to-end connectivity and affordability, data assortment and analysis, tracking and alerts, as well as options for remote medical assistance to be adopted, to detect and control zoonotic infectious disease outbreaks in China and other affected countries. ./cache/cord-277635-e1ih1fkx.txt ./txt/cord-277635-e1ih1fkx.txt