Abstract
COVID-19 has shattered existence and implemented a change in the strategies, priorities, and activities of people, organizations, and governments. These progressions are the momentum for the advancement of technology. In this chapter, the discussion is about the pandemic's effect on the reception of the Internet of Things (IoT) in different areas, specifically healthcare, smart cities, smart buildings, smart homes, transportation, and industrial IoT. Industrial IoT (IIoT) healthcare has essentially decreased the expenses for monitoring and safeguarding individuals at home by helping to improve human healthcare quality. Despite its significant convenience and advantages, it faces challenges related to security and protection from the perspective of bilateral fine-grained access control as well as the genuineness and tamper resistance of shared health information.
Keywords: COVID-19, Healthcare, Internet of things, Industrial internet of things, Smart healthcare devices.