Forbes July 2, 2020
Simon Chandler

Coronavirus has had a massive impact on the world’s mental health. Forgetting the physical harm Covid-19 can cause, the fear of catching the virus and the isolation of lockdown has taken an inevitable toll on our collective mental wellbeing. And while the most useful technology in combating these effects would be a vaccination, augmented reality and virtual reality are increasingly coming to the fore as tools for easing our anxiety and stress.

A KFF survey from April revealed that as many as 45% of Americans report the negative impact the coronavirus has had on their mental health. Given that the percentage was only 32% in March, this increase shows the cumulative psychological damage Covid-19 can cause. Likewise, data from the...

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