( Reuters) – A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory illness brought on by the novel coronavirus, in the first recognized case of a human infecting an animal and making it sick, the zoo’s chief vet said on Sunday.
Nadia, the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that checked positive, was screened for the COVID-19 illness after developing a dry cough along with three other tigers and three lions, the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, stated in a declaration. All of the cats are expected to recover