Singapore Zoo multiple lions infected with COVID-19! There are also confirmed cases such as lions and tigers in the United States

Recently, animal epidemics in zoos in many parts of the world have occurred frequently. On November 9, local time, Singapore's Wanshi Conservation Group issued an announcement that many lions in its safari park had symptoms of new crown pneumonia. Nandu reporter also learned from the official website of the National Veterinary Service Laboratory of the US Department of Agriculture that on November 5, local time, 2 hyenas at the Denver Zoo in Colorado were confirmed to be infected with the new crown virus. In addition, at the end of October, 11 lions and 2 tigers at the Denver Zoo were confirmed to have COVID-19.

Singapore's Wanshi Conservation Group said in the announcement that 4 Asiatic lions in its Night Safari park and 1 African lion in Singapore Zoo have symptoms of new crown pneumonia, of which The Asiatic lion has been confirmed. At present, the exhibition area of the confirmed lion has been closed, and the park said that no other animals have clinical symptoms of infection with the new crown virus.

Previously, at the end of October, the Denver Zoo in the United States was also exposed to lions infected with the new crown virus. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory said 11 lions and 2 tigers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 at the Denver Zoo. Locally, on November 5, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Service Laboratory issued another article saying that 2 hyenas had been diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia at the Denver Zoo. The two hyenas are 22 and 23 years old, respectively. They are currently mild, with mild coughing, sneezing, runny nose and drowsiness. Denver Zoo spokesman Jack Couby said in a recent interview with foreign media that the two hyenas are currently in good condition and are constantly recovering.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said several species have reported confirmed cases of the coronavirus, most of which occur in animals that have had close contact with infected humans. Scientists will continue to study how animals are infected with the new coronavirus.

Written by: Nandu reporter Zhou Fei