Climber Becomes First To Test Positive For COVID-19 On Mount Everest
A guide fears there could be more coronavirus cases on the mountain as the climber had lived with several others for weeks.
BINAJ GURBACHARYA
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) The coronavirus has conquered the world’s highest mountain.
A Norwegian climber became the first to be tested for COVID-19 in Mount Everest base camp and was flown by helicopter to Kathmandu, where he was hospitalized.
Erlend Ness told The Associated Press in a message Friday that he tested positive on April 15. He said another test on Thursday was negative and he was now staying with a local family in Nepal.
Norwegian climber who was first to test positive for COVID at Mount Everest went during pandemic because it was cheaper
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Coronavirus reaches Mount Everest as climber tests positive
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