Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The outdated machine hampering the fight against Covid-19
Do you know fax machines? Have you ever used one? The concept of the fax machine was created by a Scottish inventor back in 1842 to scan a message and transmit it via a telegraph circuit. The military was one of the early users of the technology to send maps and charts, along with newspapers that sent articles and photos for urgent publication. In the 1970s, fax machines became a necessary tool for all kinds of businesses and had been used extensively until around 2000 when the role was taken over by email and the Internet. However, fax machines are still actively used in businesses such as hospitals, pharmaceutics, healthcare, and real estate where paper or signed documents remain, and in some cases, are required. Though clumsy, sending paper information is easy, but receiving, sorting, and inputting the information into a system requires some time and work. That has been a nightmare among hospitals and healthcare services when they have been overwhelmed by surging cases of Covid-19. Will this archaic technology be displaced from hospitals and offices soon? Old habits and practices are hard to break.
Enjoy reading the article and learn about the use of fax machines.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210903-how-covid-19-could-finally-be-the-end-of-the-fax-machine
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