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| More than half of all crew at the Princess Elizabeth Antarctic ice station catch Coronavirus - despite being in one of the most remote places on the globe |
| 2022-01-02 |
| [DM] More than half of the scientists at a remote Antarctic research station have been infected with Covid-19 and are in isolation. The Princess Elizabeth Polar Station has reported that 16 of the 25 crew have caught the virus since the first reported case on December 14. All members of staff at the facility have been vaccinated and all tested negative before joining the station. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #1 How does that compare with past influenza and SARS type viruses in such a remote location? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-01-02 09:12 |