Category: Reservoir
Sri Lanka: Lion at Dehiwala Zoo, Colombo confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2
A lion in the Dehiwala Zoo in Colombo, Sri Lanka, has displayed symptoms of COVID-19. More...
India: four lions at Vandalur zoo infected with Delta variant of coronavirus
The Genome sequencing analysis of four samples taken from lions at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur revealed that they were all affected by the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of Covid. More...
India: second lion dies of coronavirus at Vandalur Zoo near Chennai
A 12-year-old Asiatic lion, Pathmanathan, has died from Covid-19 in Arignar Anna Zoological Park, popularly known as Vandalur Zoo, outside Chennai on Wednesday morning, a statement from the zoo authority said. More...
Sweden: Farmed mink outbreaks saw mink infecting humans with coronavirus
A majority of genome sequences from human cases had clear phylogenetic relationships to sequences recovered from mink samples. More...
UK: New registry for keepers of mink, ferrets, polecats, stoats & hybrids
“Ferrets, mink and other members of the mustelinae family are particularly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. More...
Africa: The Andromedary Strain – the next coronavirus pandemic waiting in the wings
MERS-CoVs in African camels may independently acquire amino acid substitutions in the coronavirus spike that may confer increased pathogenicity for humans. More...
Spain: Coronavirus outbreak at Galicia mink farm
In Galicia this week another mink farm has been temporarily closed down by the authorities following an outbreak of Covid-19 at the establishment. More...
UK: 67 scientists write open letter imploring fur ban to prevent coronavirus pandemic risk
As veterinary surgeons, virologists, epidemiologists, infectious disease specialists and animal behaviourists, we believe that outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, on mink fur farms in multiple countries across Europe as well as in North America, present another compelling reason for governments around the world to consider ending the farming of animals for fur. More...
China: Thousands of wild animals for sale in Wuhan wet markets prior to the coronavirus pandemic
Horrendous new report: “Here we document 47,381 individuals from 38 species, including 31 protected species sold between May 2017 and November 2019 in Wuhan’s markets. More...
India: lions at Vandalur Zoo test positive for coronavirus and canine distemper virus
Out of seven samples (four tiger and 3 lions) sent to ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (ICAR-IVRI) in Izatnagar, Bareilly, in Uttar Pradesh, one lioness tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and distemper virus, another lioness for SARS-CoV-2, and a lion tested positive for distemper virus,” said IVRI Joint Director K P Singh said. More...