A COVID-19 outbreak has hit a U.S. station in Antarctica, despite being in one of the most remote areas of the world.
Of the cases, 64 are active. The NSF said most of the employees have mild symptoms and are isolating in their rooms. It's unclear how the outbreak began.
To contain the outbreak, the NSF is pausing all inward travel to Antarctica for the next two weeks except for essential travel required for health and safety reasons. In a statement, the foundation said this is "to lower the density of the population to reduce the possibility of transmission" during which time it will "reassess the situation."DigitalGlobe via Getty Images, FILE
It's unclear if the travel pause will affect any research projects. It comes as many scientists head down to the continent for their summer field season, where they work for two to three months.Those who test positive are required to isolate for five days and then wear a mask for an additional five days.
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