Experts say there is no evidence to suggest people could catch coronavirus from their pets after a tiger in the US tested positive for Covid-19.
A four-year-old Malayan tiger named Nadia was tested for the virus after she fell ill at the Bronx Zoo in New York. Six other tigers and lions have also fallen ill, according to the zoo, but all are said to be doing well and expected to recover.
It is believed the animals were infected by a zoo employee who was not yet showing symptoms. Dr Paul Calle, Bronx Zoo chief veterinarian, said the test used to find out whether Nadia had contracted the virus was different to the one used for humans. "The Covid-19 testing that was performed on our Malayan tiger Nadia was performed in a veterinary school
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