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Cats with Coronavirus

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suziewoozie Mon 06-Apr-20 00:18:22

I’m not sure I really want to think about the implications of this ....

Chestnut Sun 05-Apr-20 23:37:49

I've been hearing about cats catching coronavirus and now there is news that a tiger has it.
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for COVID-19 after apparent exposure to an infected worker.
The four-year-old female Malayan tiger named Nadia was tested out of an abundance of caution after developing a dry cough and a decrease in appetite, the zoo's parent company, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), said in a statement Sunday.
Six other cats at the zoo, including Nadia's sister Azul, two Amur tigers and three African lions, were also suffering possible coronavirus symptoms, WCS said.