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Scientist describes 'surreal' life on only coronavirus-free continent in the world

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A biologist for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has spoken of the surreal reality of being on the only Covid-19 free continent on Earth.

Marine biologist Nadescha Zwerschke has spent 16 months at the Rothera Research Station for the BAS studying the effect of climate change on marine food systems.

Antarctica is currently the only continent to escape the spread of the deadly coronavirus and screening has been in place for arrivals since February.

Multiple countries have research stations on the vast ice-bound landmass which is about to enter the brutal winter months. Rothera lies on the Antarctic Peninsula more than 800 miles from the tip of South America and roughly the same distance to London as Perth, Australia.

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