Contributions of artificial intelligence in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, the largest of its kind since the Spanish Flu, has led to upheaval and uncertainty in daily lives. It has also brought about a surge of research to devise ways to combat the spread. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been an indispensable part of these methods to confer accuracy and rapidity. Conclusion: In this review we focus on the different domains of pandemic control and how AI has played integral roles in each of these. We also explore the future prospects and scope of research.