Belgian Antarctic research outpost hit by COVID-19 outbreak
Antarctica, January 2 (ANI): After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the world's most remote regions - a Belgian outpost in Antarctica was exposed to coronavirus.
A coronavirus outbreak has hit the station with two-thirds of the 25 workers at the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Polar Station in Antarctica having caught the virus since mid-December, citing Le Soir magazine, The Jerusalem Post reported.
All of the employees at the station are in light condition and all were vaccinated with at least two doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
The first case was detected on December 13, with three infections. Although the three were evacuated on December 23, the virus spread throughout the station, reported The Jerusalem Post.
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