New Zealand’s research institute in Antarctica is scaling back the number of projects planned for the upcoming season, in an effort to keep the continent free of coronavirus.
The government agency, Antarctica New Zealand, told the BBC it was dropping 23 of the 36 research projects.
Only long-term science monitoring, essential operational activity and planned maintenance will go ahead.
The upcoming research season runs from October to March.
“As Covid-19 sweeps the planet, only one continent remains untouched and [we] are focused on keeping it that way,” said Antarctica New Zealand in a statement.
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