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Argentine and Chilean troops shared exploration and rescue exercises in the Antarctic Peninsula as part of the cooperation agenda, which the two countries
Activity in Antarctica was dramatically reduced last year due to the pandemic, but three times as many people will visit Scott Base this summer.
COVID-19 cases linked to Chilean Antarctic operations rise to 58 Posted WedWednesday 23 updated WedWednesday 23 DecDecember 2020 at 4:01am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch s On Monday, Chile's military said at least 36 people had been infected at the Bernardo O'Higgins base Share Print text only Cancel The number of coronavirus infections linked to Chilean Antarctic bases has risen by almost two thirds to 58, health authorities and the country's military say. Key points: Chilean authorities say there are now 58 coronavirus...
The most isolated continent on the planet now reports cases of COVID-19 Share on Facebook Karen TownsendPosted at 9:01 pm on December 22, 2020 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Base General Bernardo O’Higgins Riquelme is a permanently staffed Chilean research station in Antarctica. It is one of four permanent bases that Chile has in the Antarctic. It is operated by the Chilean army. Antarctica is the last of the seven continents to report cases of the coronavirus. Authorities confirmed 36 positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Scientific research being conducted on the continent has been sc...
Created: 23 December 2020 Santa Claus serves on the North Pole city council - No, really. Santa Claus (his legal name) was first elected to the North Pole, Alaska city council in 2015 and was re-elected to a second term last year. He is also a monk who has taken a vow of poverty, cares deeply about children, the “weak, the poor and the underprivileged.” He wants to “follow the ancient example of St. Nicholas, the precursor to the modern Santa Claus figure. St. Nicholas was the patron saint of children (as well as pawnbrokers, repentant thieves, the unjustly condemned and pros...