COVID-19 has made our world more virtual. Here are three reasons why this is a good thing

Oct 8, 2020

Lise, a student at the International Bilingual School (EIB), attends her online lessons in her bedroom in Paris as a lockdown is imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread in France, March 20, 2020. Picture taken on March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes - RC2SPF94HJ35

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that virtual education can be used successfully to accelerate learning and training efforts. Image: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Igor Tulchinsky

Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, WorldQuant

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