ABSTRACT
This chapter analyzes the different applications of crowdsourcing during the crisis caused by the new coronavirus in 2020. First, the use of this tool in previous crises and emergencies is introduced. After that, the context during the initial moment of the pandemic on which this work is focused is briefly explained. Then, the features that define the four essential elements of the crowdsourcing projects created in this period are analyzed and a series of favorable conditions and barriers that may have affected the crowdsourcing applied to the fight against the effects of COVID-19 are argued.
