The coronavirus has reached almost every country, but there are still those states where not a single case of infection has been recorded so far.
About it сообщает international agency Associated Press.
Yes, a large number of countries without coronavirus are located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean. Tonga, Kiribati, Samoa, Micronesia and Tuvalu are among a number of small island countries that have not yet recorded a single case of infection. However, the pandemic still affected them.
In Tonga, they were able to contain the spread by banning cruise ships from entering the local port back in March. The airport was also closed. Paula Taumoepau, president of the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said this. It is hard for him to believe that the number of deaths from Covid-19 in the USA alone is twice the total number of people in Tonga, where a little more than 100 thousand people live.
"Many island countries in the South Pacific depend on tourism. This is the main source of income for them. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a jump in unemployment on the islands. Also, the local health care systems are poorly equipped and would not be able to deal with a large outbreak of the pandemic," the article says.
Antarctica also remains free from the coronavirus. There, people try to prevent the spread of the disease, as this is the only continent that has not been infected so far. The problem is that any outbreak in Antarctica would be difficult to control. Because people live in closed quarters. And medical possibilities are very limited.
Yes, if someone in Antarctica becomes very sick, he is evacuated. This process is delayed for several days or weeks due to difficult weather conditions that can disrupt air traffic.
Also, the publication reminds that North Korea and Turkmenistan have not yet reported cases of infection with the coronavirus at all. But considering the dictatorship, these statements of Pyongyang and Ashgabat are considered dubious.
