Mystery as Argentine sailors get virus after 35 days at sea


A vessel at a port in Buenos Aires. The Echizen Maru fishing trawler returned to port after some of its crew began exhibiting symptoms typical of Covid-19 despite testing negative before leaving. – EPA pic, July 14, 2020.

ARGENTINA is trying to solve a medical mystery after 57 sailors were infected with the coronavirus after 35 days at sea, despite the entire crew testing negative before leaving port.

The Echizen Maru fishing trawler returned to port after some of its crew began exhibiting symptoms typical of Covid-19, the Health Ministry for the southern Tierra del Fuego province said yesterday.


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