It is hard to see many upsides from the coronavirus crisis. But forced innovation in the delivery of online education and health care will almost certain turn out to be one, and an area that will benefit emerging Asian economies in particular.
Edtech and medtech have reached maturity and will change how we operate


A student attends an online class at home in Fuyang, China on March 2: traditional education would be upended by technology. © Reuters
It is hard to see many upsides from the coronavirus crisis. But forced innovation in the delivery of online education and health care will almost certain turn out to be one, and an area that will benefit emerging Asian economies in particular.