Blockchain could be deployed to help hospitals get resources during the pandemic, reports Roll Call. 

Companies that specialize in moving goods from one place to another are starting to use the technology that powers cryptocurrency to streamline their work, and they say it could help hospitals stay stocked and staffed during pandemics like the one caused by COVID-19.

According to Electrive, BMW is using PartChain, which employs blockchaing technology, to make their supply chain more transparent. 

BMW has initiated the organisation PartChain that uses blockchain technology to increase transparency in worldwide supply chains regarding raw materials and components. Interested companies are invited to join the initiative.

According to CNBC, experts believe it could take up to six months after the end of the Covid-19 crisis for businesses to return to normal. 

The biggest task facing the world right now is stopping the spread of the coronavirus. But even when the global public health crisis is under control and global supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 end, many large companies expect that business will not return to normal for between three to six months