Insurers are turning to big data to help them manage the covid-19 crisis, reports Property Casualty 360.

Insurers are stuck between a rock and a hard place. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has forced much of the world to grind to a halt. 

According to Forbes, food & beverage companies are turning to Big Data to predict the next big thing with customers.

Digital disruption is affecting nearly every industry, from financial services to healthcare — and the food and beverage sector is no exception. Historically, flavor profiles, trends and new food products have largely been attributed to chefs and product developers, and it would take months or years before an idea could be translated into a product and introduced to the market.

China is using big data to continue its fight against Covid-19, reports Al Jazeera. 

Sitting at the entrance of Chengdu's East Railway Station, Fu Guobin stared at a screen displaying infrared images of people passing through the station's gates. As each person entered, a number popped up next to their image indicating their body temperature.