India, March 30 -- As COVID-19 continues to spread uncontrolled around the world, shops and restaurants have closed their doors, information workers have moved home, other businesses have shut down entirely, and people are social distancing and self-isolating to "flatten the curve." It's only been a few weeks, but it feels like forever. If you listen to the scientists, we have a way to go still before we can consider reopening and reconnecting. The worst is yet to come for many areas. Yet, there are glimmers of hope, too.

Among them are the efforts of so many smart minds working on different parts of the problem to track hospital beds, map the spread, research the survivors, develop treatments, create a vaccine, and many other innovation...