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    Bronx Zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus

    The coronavirus is infecting New Yorkers of all stripes.

    A 4-year-old Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the COVID-19 bug after developing a dry cough, the Wildlife Conservation Society said in a statement Sunday.

    "Nadia, a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo, has tested positive for COVID-19. She, her sister Azul, two Amur tigers, and three African lions had developed a dry cough and all are expected to recover," the statement read.

    The diagnosis was confirmed by USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa "out of an abundance of caution," the society said.

    The big cats are on the mend, the WCS said.

    "Though they have experienced some decrease in appetite, the cats at the Bronx Zoo are otherwise doing well under veterinary care and are bright, alert, and interactive with their keepers," the statement said. "It is not known how this disease will develop in big cats since different species can react differently to novel infections, but we will continue to monitor them closely and anticipate full recoveries."

    The four affected big cats are housed in the zoo's Tiger Mountain exhibit.

    None of the other cats at the zoo, which includes leopards, cheetahs, and pumas, have shown symptoms, the society said.

    Zoo officials said they hope Nadia's diagnosis "will ensure any knowledge we gain about COVID-19 will contribute to the world's continuing understanding of this novel coronavirus."

    The zoo has been closed since March 16 due to the spread of the virus...

    A Bronx Zoo tiger now has coronavirus

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    I'm sure the tiger will get the best of care.

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    I'm calling shenanigans..
    they don't have enough tests to do humans but took one for a cat?

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    Now we have tiger flu

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    Quote Originally Posted by Femme* View Post
    ... they don't have enough tests to do humans but took one for a cat?
    Yeah Sis. - That was my first thought too.

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    O no! That is scary! Animals getting it? Wow! Everyone hug those dogs and cats close to you. Wait! I mean 6 ft. away. I...I...I...I......mean. . .

    O I give up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Femme* View Post
    I'm calling shenanigans..
    they don't have enough tests to do humans but took one for a cat?
    Human Lives Matter

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    Not buying it...

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