At the South Pole, in space, at the bottom of the ocean; with half the world under lockdown, there are only a few places where life goes on as normal despite the coronavirus pandemic.
A good 400 kilometres lie between the ISS and the surface of the Earth - far enough to escape the clutches of the coronavirus which has now reached most of the globe. But even astronauts have had to take precautions. On Thursday three spacefarers made their way from Earth to the space station. Ahead of the launch they were kept in strict isolation to avoid bringing the virus with them.
And, as crews are often spared hearing bad news for psychological reasons during missions, there could even be subs out there that haven't yet heard of coronavirus.News of the pandemic has reportedly sent the super-rich scrambling to set sail on their superyachts. The plan is simple: stock up the luxury vessel and moor it in some picturesque cove, preferably off a privately-owned island. The only issue is having to wait two weeks to see if the obligatory crew are in fact virus free.
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