Photo / Kerrie WaterworthScott Simper had climbed Mt Everest twice before but said catching Covid-19 while filming on the mountain this year was his worst experience. Climbers make their way up Mt Everest in late May. A sherpa carries bags on a Mt Everest trail. Simper believed there was no testing for the virus because the Nepali Government was in denial about Covid-19 being on Mt Everest. This year, Nepal's Government sold more than 400 permits to climb Mt Everest, each one costing $US10,000 ($NZ14,360).

Source: New Zealand Herald July 03, 2021 02:26 UTC