With first positive tests in Antarctica, no continent is untouched by coronavirus
The virus was detected in 26 members of the Chilean military and 10 maintenance workers stationed at the Base General Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme in the Antarctic Peninsula. December 23, 2020 1:09:27 am
Reports of the cases appear to end Antarctica s nine-month escape from a virus that has been found in almost every other corner of the world. (Photo: Reuters)
Antarctica is no longer the last continent free from the coronavirus after 36 people stationed at a Chilean research base tested positive, local media reported.
The virus was detected in 26 members of the Chilean military and 10 maintenance workers stationed at the Base General Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme in the Antarctic Peninsula, authorities said in a statement to 24 Horas, adding that they were tested after reports that some had developed symptoms.