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We are hopeful for a full recovery."Gorillas share up to 98 percent of their DNA with humans, and studies have found that some non-human primates are susceptible to Covid-19 infection.It is not yet known if the gorillas will have a serious reaction to the disease that has killed 1.94 million humans, or if other troop members have also been infected.The San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where the gorillas are kept, has been closed to visitors since early December as record cases began.