The 1918-20 flu pandemic, also known as the influenza or Spanish flu pandemic and caused by the influenza A virus resulting in 17-50 million estimated deaths, was one of the deadliest pandemics ever. COVID-19 has also spread globally and caused hundreds of thousands of deaths.

The difference between the 1920 and 2020 pandemics however is huge in many ways. Today, we are more equipped and advanced in terms of medical treatments, development of medicines and usage of technology. The use of technology in diagnosis, testing and tracking has made a big difference and helped to confine this invisible danger.

The use of different mobile apps and other monitoring devices such as wrist bands, rings, etc. kicked off in full swing during this pandemic.

The fear of coronavirus has compelled people more than ever to adopt these technologies, providing all the features of tracking and data sharing. At the moment, the burden and stress of the virus have reduced a little in many countries and people are starting to think about data breaches and security concerns.