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Lions, tigers at National Zoo return positive COVID-19 tests

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Six lions and three tigers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., are believed to have been infected with COVID-19 after returning “presumptive positive” tests this week.

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Reuters

Lions, tigers recovering after COVID infection at Washington's National Zoo

By Julio-Cesar Chavez WASHINGTON - Big cats at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington are on the mend after all of them caught the coronavirus last week. The Zoo's chief veterinarian on Friday said the lions and tigers probably got COVID-19 from an asymptomatic zookeeper, and it spread to the big cat population - all nine of them. He said the zoo had noticed the big cats were

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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USA Today

Nine big cats in the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo test positive for COVID

After signs of coughing, sneezing and a lack of appetite, nine big cats\u00a0at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington tested positive for COVID-19.

3 years ago·United States

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CNN

Lions and tigers at DC's National Zoo test presumptive positive for Covid

Animal keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, DC, are keeping a close eye on their lions and tigers after the big cats tested presumptive positive for Covid

3 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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CBS Local

National Zoo Big Cats Test 'Presumptive Positive' For COVID

WASHINGTON (WJZ) — Six lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers have tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. announced Wednesday.The Zoo said the animals were observed coughing and sneezing in the animals, they were also lethargic and had decreased appetites. Testing of fecal samples tested presumptive positive, but final results are expected in the next few days.The lions and tigers are being treated wi…

3 years ago·United States

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Washington Times

Nine big cats at the National Zoo presumptively test positive for COVID

Nine big cats at Smithsonian's National Zoo have presumptively tested positive for COVID-19.The Washington, D.C., zoo on Friday announced that six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers might have caught the illness and have experienced decreased appetites, coughing, sneezing and lethargy.Fecal samples of the lions ...

3 years ago·United States

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