First ever case of COVID-19 detected at Mount Everest base camp
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Apr 22, 2021, 20:00 IST | Updated: Apr 22, 2021, 20:00 IST
The first case of COVID-19 has been detected at the Mount Everest Base Camp this month, shortly after Nepal reopened to climbers earlier in April. The infected patient was originally thought to be suffering from high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital in Kathmandu.
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