Research Projects Halted In Antartica Amid COVID; First Case Reported
While the recent strain of the Coronavirus is being faced by nations around the globe, Antarctica has reported its first case of the virus. 36 new cases have been registered, comprising of 26 Chilean Army members and 10 maintenance staffs. People infected have been evacuated to Punta Arenas in Chile, where they are quarantined. All research ventures in the Antarctic have been suspended in an attempt to deter the transmission of COVID-19.