To date, Antarctica is the only continent to have escaped the COVID-19 pandemic. This was
facilitated by the continent's isolation and low human presence, combined with the global …

The potential impact of coronavirus in Antarctica through tourism and scientific research as
well as the Antarctic Treaty System is reviewed over three time periods. In the short term, to …

Abstract In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of the
novel coronavirus disease a pandemic, bringing drastic changes to people's lives overnight …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This pathogen has spread rapidly …

This paper explores how the COVID-19 pandemic affected science and tourism activities
and their governance in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean. The pandemic reduced the …

Since February 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic has been unfolding in the Arctic, placing
many communities at risk due to remoteness, limited healthcare options, underlying health …

This article focuses on the “second wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Arctic and
examines spatiotemporal patterns between July 2020 and January 2021. We analyse …

Arctic research faces unprecedented disruptions due to COVID-19. This 'pause'gives an
opportunity to reflect on the current state and the future of Arctic science and move towards a …

The second year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Arctic was dominated by the Delta wave
that primarily lasted between July and December 2021 with varied epidemiological …

Human activities in Antarctica were increasing before the COVID-19 pandemic, and tourism
was not an exception. The growth and diversification of Antarctic tourism over the last few …