Category: Treatment
India: zoo worker tests a white tiger for coronavirus at Ranchi Zoo
All 21 felines in Jharkhand’s Ranchi Zoo – right from 1.3 years tiger cubs to 14-year-old Mallik- are undergoing Covid-19 test to rule out chances of infection in the wake of death of tiger Shiva down with fever for three days, an official said Saturday. More...
Preprint: Persistent coronavirus infection and intra-host evolution in association with advanced HIV infection
“Here we present a case of prolonged infection of greater than 6 months with shedding of high titer SARS-CoV-2 in an individual with advanced HIV and antiretroviral treatment failure. More...
Bahrain & UAE: Pfizer vaccine used as booster shot after two doses of Sinopharm
UAE and Bahrain continue to inject Pfizer vaccine to boost immunity for those who have received two full doses of Sinopharm from China. More...
India: Neela the lioness dies of coronavirus infection at Vandalur zoo – UPDATED
A 9-year-old lioness has died of suspected Coronavirus infection at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur, on the outskirts of the Indian city. More...
USA: Two lionesses test positive for coronavirus in Pittsburgh Zoo, Pennsylvania
Two female lions at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in people.
USA: Three Malayan tigers test positive for coronavirus in Virginia
Stubbley and Osceola, the Virginia Zoo’s two Malayan tigers have tested positive for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) upon preliminary testing. More...
USA: Asian Small-Clawed Otters test positive for coronavirus In Georgia
The Georgia Aquarium announced on April 18th 2021 that several of its Asian small-clawed otters had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. More...
Finland: 80% vaccine breakthrough in hospital with B16172 Delta coronavirus variant – PPE no longer effective – UPDATED
In Kanta-Häme hospital epidemic, about 80% of those infected with corona have received at least the first dose of vaccine. More...
India: The condition of two coronavirus positive lionesses at Etawah Lion Safari deteriorates
The condition of two lionesses at Etawah Lion Safari who had tested positive for Covid-19 is not getting any better, claimed officials adding that they haven’t eat their food for a few days as well. More...
India: Covaxin and Covishield vaccines invoke 50% fewer antibodies against B.1.617 coronavirus variant
Scientists at the Indian National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, have found that both Covaxin and Covishield produce half as many antibodies against the B.1.617 variant of the novel coronavirus as against the ‘original’ B.1 variant. More...