Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Czech scientists from Masaryk University in Brno are heading for their annual expedition to Antarctica. Due to the complicated situation, the university has reduced the number of team members to a minimum. Their main goal will be to maintain the long-term scientific research and continue with data collection.
The members of the Czech Antarctic expedition set on the journey to Antarctica already on December 16. After undergoing quarantine and taking coronavirus tests they are now waiting for a ship that will take them from Chile to Antarctica. Daniel Nývlt, head of the Czech Antarctic Research Programme, who is in daily contact with the team members, spoke to Czech Radio:
Světadíl bez koronaviru Teď tam míří brněnští vědci Na jedné ze stanic postavené „načerno pobývali Halík i Havlová
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Masarykova univerzita: Do Antarktidy odlétá osmičlenná expedice, čeká ji karanténa v Chile | ParlamentniListy cz – politika ze všech stran
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