Barcelona Zoo confirms that four lions in the park have been infected with COVID-19
Julie Mauri, acting director of the Barcelona Zoo, recently told local media that three females, one male and four lions in the park had tested positive for the new crown virus in November and had shown mild symptoms of new crown pneumonia such as coughing, but did not breathe Difficulty and other serious symptoms.
At present, the four lions have recovered and they are the only animals in the park suffering from COVID-19.
In addition, all staff who have had contact with the lion have been tested for the new coronavirus and the results are all negative.
Local media stated that this is the second known case of COVID-19 in a big cat in the world after 5 tigers and 3 lions at the Bronx Zoo in New York were infected with COVID-19 in April 2020. Barcelona Zoo has contacted the international community. Experts in related fields investigate the reasons for this situation.
(Headquarters reporter Song Chengjie)