The global coronavirus crisis deepened as cases continued to surge in the US and many parts of Europe. More parts of the world, like India, and many US states expanded lockdowns and closures further hampering the economy and leading to soaring unemployment. In spite contractions in the economy, Microsoft pushed ahead delivering on a weekly round of capabilities and updates for Azure to help its customers power through the pandemic.

Over the course of last weekend, Microsoft addressed the Covid-19 crisis head on in a post with no byline.