By: Aswathi K
May 12 2020
True: A tiger named Nadia at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for coronavirus after developing a dry cough.
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The news release by Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo confirms that a tiger named Nadia has been infected by the coronavirus.
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The news release by Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo confirms that a tiger named Nadia has been infected by the coronavirus.The news release detailed that Nadia, the 4-year-old female Malayan tiger, had tested positive for COVID-19 which was confirmed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. Along with Nadia, its sister Azul, two Amur tigers, and three African lions had developed a dry cough, and they are all expected to recover. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.