Category: Reservoir
Croatia: no evidence of coronavirus spillover into wildlife or zoo animals found so far
“..the aim of our study was to investigate the possibility of natural infection by SARS-CoV-2 of free-living and captive wild animals within their ecological niche. More...
Spain: SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection in two feral American mink (Neovison vison) caught in the wild
We now report the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in 2 of 13 feral dark brown American mink (Neovison vison) trapped in the Valencian Community (Eastern Spain), during an invasive species trapping campaign. More...
Denmark: Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus spike mutations arising in Danish mink – the Cluster 5 report
This study investigates the amino acid changes in the spike surface glycoprotein that appeared during this outbreak [in mink] and their effect on the antigenicity of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 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...
USA: Oregon considers mink farm ban to prevent coronavirus transmission
A bill before the Oregon Senate would phase out mink farming within the state in less than a year because of concerns that mink represent a SARS-CoV-2 threat to public and animal health. More...
India: Pangolin rescued from coronavirus-positive man tests positive for Covid-19
A pangolin that was recovered from a COVID-positive man has tested positive for the virus, following which it would be kept in isolation. More...
India: Jaipur Zoo lion tests positive for coronavirus. A white tiger, a panther, and another lion also suspected to be infected
An Asiatic lion has tested positive for Covid in Jaipur’s Nahargarh Biological Park. More...
Denmark: work begins to exhume millions of coronavirus contaminated mink
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency is investigating the area around the Covid-19 infected mink burial pits at Karup and Holstebro. More...
France: Breton coronavirus variant B.1.616 – “A new Sars-Cov-2 variant poorly detected by RT-PCR on nasopharyngeal samples, with high lethality”
We report a nosocomial outbreak of COVID-19 cases related to a new variant, B.1.616, characterized by poor detection by RT-PCR tests on nasopharyngeal samples despite typical clinical, radiological, and biological features of COVID-19. More...
Mink: 100% infection, recovery and then 75% re-infection of farmed mink
On a mink farm with about 15,000 animals, over 75% tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in throat swabs and 100% of tested animals were seropositive. More...