Over the last year and a half, the pandemic has rewritten our daily lives. From nationwide lockdowns and unique work or study experiences to regulations on public transportation, we have all been forced to face our new 'normal’. Indeed it sometimes feels like the storm is never-ending, our future obscurred by dark clouds.

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However, as the saying goes, ‘every cloud has a silver lining’. Whilst it is undeniable that the vast majority of impacts caused by the pandemic are negative, a closer look into a select few technological sectors has revealed the emergence of numerous remarkable advances, demonstrating mankinds' inspiring resilience and adaptability. From the wide-scale deployment of e-commerce, fintech and AI automation to the creation of the first ever mRNA vaccines, we can finally see the bright rays of hope shining through the clouds.