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Gorilla Loses Appetite, Lions Develop Cough After Catching Covid-19 at Prague Zoo
AsiaOne ^ | FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Posted on 02/25/2021 11:18:01 PM PST by nickcarraway

A gorilla and two lions have tested positive for Covid-19 at the Prague Zoo, which is closed amid lockdown restrictions in the country.

Richard, a western lowland gorilla, who was tested positive for Covid-19 on February 25, 2021, sits inside its enclosure at closed Prague Zoo amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Prague, Czech Republic, November 10, 2020.

“Lions Jamvan and Suchi and male gorilla Richard tested positive today. Their symptoms have been mild so far. The lions have a cold and cough. Richard is tired and lost his appetite,” Director Miroslav Bobek said on his Facebook account.

The animals were mostly likely infected by staff and other animals will be tested, Bobek said. Prague Zoo was in touch with other zoos that have seen Covid-19 cases.

In January, a troop of gorillas at the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park suffered from an outbreak of Covid-19 that sickened several of the group’s eight members.

The Czech Republic has faced a renewed surge in Covid-19 cases that has pushed its infection rate among the highest in the world on a per capita basis.


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: covid19; gorilla; lions

1 posted on 02/25/2021 11:18:01 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Obviously this means masks don’t work, social distancing doesn’t work.


2 posted on 02/25/2021 11:38:59 PM PST by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUSTa)
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To: nickcarraway

A chimp keeled over after receiving a vaccine.


3 posted on 02/25/2021 11:45:08 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Pathetic Pierre Delecto, the Pestiferous Potentate of Enchanted Chones.)
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To: nickcarraway

In 1986, I felt bad, went to the doc & he told me I had an inner ear infection, bronchitis and the flu. Triple whammy put me flat on my back for two weeks. Thought I was gonna die and didn’t care. Said Lord, fix me or kill me, just pick one. Phew!


4 posted on 02/25/2021 11:47:49 PM PST by W. (Autocorrect must die! How do I kill it?!)
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To: nickcarraway

I’m glad the Czechs are checking their zoo animals. I’d hate to be the one to give the gorilla a Red Chinese-sized anal swab.


5 posted on 02/25/2021 11:52:41 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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The animals were mostly likely infected by staff [...]

Yeah, those staff infections can be brutal!

Regards,

6 posted on 02/25/2021 11:52:46 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: alexander_busek

#6. Funny one re “staff infections” can be brutal.

Is this related to the old biblical saying, “Thy rod and thy staff they comfort thy”.

Also, I cannot conceive of an anal swab comforting anyone or any thing, esp. a gorilla. Hate to be the vet who has to give it to King Kong.


7 posted on 02/26/2021 1:17:11 AM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: nickcarraway
Prague is beautiful
8 posted on 02/26/2021 1:25:35 AM PST by Jolla
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To: nickcarraway
WOW.

This is better than an EMP strike ... (to the Satanists)

ALL life is endangered !

We must be taxed MORE .... THAT'LL fix this, yup, yoo BET'cha' )



9 posted on 02/26/2021 1:47:51 AM PST by knarf (The Constitution protects the right to peaceably assemble, not to protest)
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To: nickcarraway

If only the animals were wearing masks.


10 posted on 02/26/2021 3:03:07 AM PST by nonliberal (Caput gerat lupinum)
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To: ransomnote
Trying to vaccinate the gorillas may result in some real social distancing!
11 posted on 02/26/2021 5:09:48 AM PST by daniel1212 (Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned + destitute sinner + trust Him to save + be baptized+follow Him!)
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To: W.

Finally found Covid-19 patient zero!


12 posted on 02/26/2021 5:10:45 AM PST by daniel1212 (Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned + destitute sinner + trust Him to save + be baptized+follow Him!)
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To: nickcarraway

There aren’t a lot of viruses that move this freely between so many disparate species, particularly airborne viruses. That’s just not how nature works. Very peculiar.


13 posted on 02/26/2021 5:22:03 AM PST by ScubaDiver (Reddit refugee.)
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To: nickcarraway
The animals were mostly likely infected by staff.....

So the staff actually got within 6 feet of a gorilla or a lion? Doesn't sound like a good idea.....

14 posted on 02/26/2021 5:24:24 AM PST by Mopp4 ("It is a cruel world, Herr Hauptman. You said it yourself.")
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So that paw-paw and goat had Covid in Tanzania all along?

What were they testing these critters for Covid for anyway?

Another victory for the misused PCR test.


15 posted on 02/26/2021 5:29:15 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: nickcarraway
This reminds me of a question in a children's joke book from when I was in grade school.

Q. "Would you rather a gorilla chase you or a lion?"

A. "I'd rather the gorilla chase the lion."

16 posted on 02/26/2021 12:16:51 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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