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Snow leopards test positive for virus – Sunshine Coast Daily

Three snow leopards at a Kentucky zoo have tested positive for the coronavirus after keepers noticed they were coughing and wheezing.

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Three snow leopards have tested positive for the coronavirus at a zoo in the United States.
Louisville Zoo in Kentucky first confirmed the infection in its five-year-old female big cat.
She is suspected to have acquired the infection from an asymptomatic staff member, the zoo said in a statement.
On Friday, it confirmed two male snow leopards were also infected.
In an update posted to Facebook, zoo director John Walczak said: “Since the start of the pandemic, our staff have been wearing protective…

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