Lions have become the latest big cats to have contracted coronavirus after reportedly being infected by a zookeeper. Four more tigers and three lions have been diagnosed at the Bronx Zoo, according to operator Wildlife Conservation Society.
It said a Malayan tiger, Nadia, began coughing last month and it has since spread after the diagnosis. A spokesperson said: "We tested the tigers and lions out of an abundance of caution and will ensure any knowledge we gain about COVID-19 will contribute to the world's continuing understanding of this novel coronavirus. "The testing of these cats was done in veterinary laboratories and resources used did not take from those being used for human testing. "None of the zoo's snow leopards, cheetahs,