Coronavirus Reaches Every Continent On Earth As Antarctica Reports First Cases
BY : JULIA BANIM ON : 23 DEC 2020 08:06
Coronavirus Reaches Every Continent On Earth As Antarctica Reports First CasesPA/Wikipedia
The coronavirus pandemic has now reached every continent on Earth, as Antarctica reports its first cases of the virus.
This week, health and army officials worked to remove and quarantine personnel at the Bernardo O’Higgins base, a remote research station located in northernmost Antarctica, which is surrounded by ocean and icebergs.
At least 36 people are said to have become infected at the permanently staffed base, which is operated by Chile’s army. This includes 26 army personnel and 10 civilian contractors who had been conducting maintenance work.
The army has said that members of staff ‘are already properly isolated and constantly monitored’ by health authorities in Magallanes, in Chilean Patagonia, with no complications so far, Reuters reports.
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