The current global climate has propelled mankind into unprecedented times. Civilisation as we know it has been thrown into uncharted territory with global economies and entire nations scrambling for solutions to a pandemic that doesn’t seem to be relenting anytime soon.

While the world awaits a vaccine for Covid-19, leaders have also identified the need for global participation to ensure that sound handling strategies are in place to protect us all during (and from) future outbreaks. A large part of these strategies lie in warning systems for early detection that will allow experts to implement rapid response measures before such incidents become widespread.

We take a look at the pivotal role that satellite technology and Earth Observation Data (EOD) can play in the future mitigation and even prevention of such an outbreak, potentially saving the World from the wide-spreading effects of another pandemic.