15 Most Valuable Internet Companies in the World
Having access to the internet has been a lifesaver amid the pandemic. The most valuable internet companies in the world helped the global economy as the world used their services to get their groceries, essential healthcare items, entertainment and gaming. The internet sector provides access to products and services offered online such as e-commerce, travel, entertainment, social media platforms, business enterprise solutions, and cloud-based applications.
The ecommerce industry has been the highlight of the internet revolution. Global retail e-commerce sales increased by 27.6% in 2020 to $4.3 trillion, according to eMarketer’s data. On the other hand, the global social media market was valued at $94.8 billion and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.2% to reach $102.62 billion by 2021. On the contrary, the cloud collaboration market is expected to reach $42.6 billion in 2021. As the internet advances with the integration of new tec
Could neurological complications be common even in mild COVID-19?
Thought LeadersDr. Pria AnandChief, Division of Hospitalist NeurologyBoston University School of Medicine
News-Medical talks to Dr. Pria Anand about her research into COVID-19 that suggests neurologic complications are common even in mild infections.
What led to your research into COVID-19 and its complications?
We were caring for patients in Massachusetts, which was third among U.S. states for both the overall number of cases of COVID-19 and cases per capita at the time we conducted our study, at a safety-net hospital with the second-highest COVID-19 caseload in the state.
Because of the number of COVID patients we were caring for as a hospital, we had the unique opportunity to see a broad spectrum of neurologic complications early on in the pandemic, and we wanted to document these findings for other clinicians caring for COVID-19 patients in similarly diverse settings.
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Although the pandemic has sought to affect as many aspects of our lives as possible, we’ve also gotten pretty good at finding virtual workarounds for all the things we are missing out on including, now, visits with Santa.
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The last thing we want is for Santa or his helpers to be traveling the world with the purpose of allowing millions of children to sit on his lap and have close, face-to-face conversations. That doesn’t seem like something the CDC would approve of. But there are plenty of options for taking the annual chat online this year. Here are some to get you started.