Coronavirus: sectors thriving despite the economic gloom – The National

Coronavirus: sectors thriving despite the economic gloom – The National

Companies related to health tech, drones, last-mile delivery and e-commerce have seen a rise in demand. The coronavirus outbreak has impacted businesses worldwide and wiped more than $20 trillion (Dh73.5tn) off the value of global equity markets.. There are businesses that are thriving during the pandemic as they experience a spike in demand for their products and services.. The National looks at a few industries where there is a surge in activity.. Healthcare technology firms that offer home diagnostics and telemedicine services are witnessing a rush in the number of customers and queries.. The start-up is also gearing up to launch a telemedicine service in the next couple of weeks to tackle the increasing rush of patients.. A telemedicine service allows patients to have virtual consultations with a doctor remotely.. The drone industry has seen an increase in business over the past two months and industry analysts predict the trend to continue.. With people staying at home to stop the spread of the coronavirus, last mile delivery companies that transport essential goods such as grocery and medicine are experiencing a surge in business.. "There has been a good increase in the number of orders in March than the