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Asymptomatic animal handlers transmit COVID Delta variant to lions at zoo in South Africa: Study

Asymptomatic animal handlers at a private zoo in South Africa transmitted the Delta variant of COVID-19 to captive lions, who were placed in quarantine and developed symptoms like breathing problem, runny nose and dry cough, according to a recent study by a team of scientists from the University of Pretoria.
The research report, published recently in the journal ‘Viruses’, also urged ....

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