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EU flags placed at half-mast across the European Union
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Location: Monaco
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
On April 2, EU flags were placed at half-mast across the European Union, as a sign of solidarity with all the victims of COVID-19. To date, the nations that have suffered the most fatalities are Italy, Spain, France, and Germany.
This mosaic shows four images obtained from Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites of the four European capitals most affected by the pandemic, with the flag of Europe in the centre. All the images were acquired during the “lockdown” period (Rome - March 16; Paris - March 26; Madrid - March 29; Berlin - March 24).
With a revisit time of five days on average at the equator, the two Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites deliver free and open data that can be used to monitor environmental phenomena.
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