Lion dies of suspected Coronavirus infection at Vandalur zoo
The Hindu
A sample came back positive for the infection, but zoo officials said a second sample has been sent for testing, to rule out a false positive
A male lion has died of suspected Coronavirus infection at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur, on the outskirts of the city. According to zoo officials, a sample from the lion was sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal, and the result came in as positive for Coronavirus.
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