The Vital Role Of Big Data In The Fight Against Coronavirus

One of the advantages we have today in the fight against coronavirus that wasn't as sophisticated in the SARS outbreak of 2003 is big data and the high level of technology available. China tapped into big data, machine learning, and other digital tools as the virus spread through the nation in order to track and contain the outbreak. The lessons learned there have continued to spread across the world as other countries fight the spread of the virus and use digital technology to develop real-time forecasts and arm healthcare professionals and government decision-makers with intel they can use to predict the impact of the coronavirus. China's Surveillance Infrastructure Used to Track Exposed People China's surveillance culture became useful in the country's response to COVID-19. Thermal scanners were installed in train stations to detect elevated body temperatures--a potential sign of infection.