Infected Antarctic cruise passengers return to Australia
More than 100 Australian and New Zealand passengers of the Antarctic cruise ship the Greg Mortimer, most of whom infected by the coronavirus, have arrived in Melbourne on a flight…
Coronavirus live updates: US now leads world with over 82,000 cases
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 23,600 people around the world, including at least 1,178 people in the United States. Worldwide, there are more than…
Coronavirus live updates: LDS closes all temples; Stimulus plan ‘terrible’ for NY, Cuomo says
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 21,100 people around the world. There are more than 466,000 diagnosed cases of the new respiratory illness, known officially…
Coronavirus live updates: National Guard to be deployed in NY, California, Washington
The number of novel coronavirus cases around the world is over 328,000 worldwide with Italy and the United States behind China as the countries with the most cases of COVID-19…
Coronavirus live updates: NYC now ‘epicenter’ of crisis, mayor says; 228 dead in US
The novel coronavirus pandemic has killed at least 11,200 people worldwide, mostly in Italy and China. The respiratory virus, known officially as COVID-19, has reached every continent except Antarctica, including…
Coronavirus live updates: Trump cancels G-7; California governor says 56% of state could be infected by May
A pandemic of novel coronavirus, which began in China just three months ago, has tightened its grip around Europe and North America. The new respiratory virus, known officially as COVID-19,…
Coronavirus live updates: Italy expands lockdown to entire country
A global outbreak of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 110,000 people, mostly in China. The newly identified virus, known officially as COVID-19, was first detected in the…
Coronavirus live updates: US death toll rises to 15; SXSW canceled
More than 95,000 people around the world have been infected by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, and more than 3,200 have died. The newly identified virus was first detected…
Antarctica by Land (RT Documentary)
RT travels to Antarctica to meet Russia’s team of polar explorers. Why do people choose to work in Antarctica and what is life like among scores of penguins? source
Giant Antarctic iceberg set to break away – BBC News
An iceberg expected to be one of the 10 largest ever recorded is ready to break away from Antarctica, scientists say. A long-running rift in the Larsen C ice shelf…