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Coronavirus in Lion: Corona wreaked havoc on UP’s lions, now corona optimistic present in Etawah Lion Safari

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Rajiv Sharma, after being discovered contaminated with the corona virus by eight Asiatic lions at Nehru Zoological Park (NZP) in Bareilly Hyderabad, has now additionally discovered the corona virus in a lion at Lion Safari in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. This has been confirmed in an investigation performed on the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) at Izatnagar in Bareilly. Samples of 14 lions had been investigated: On Saturday, 14 lions samples from Etawan Lion Safari had been despatched to IVRI Bareilly for investigation. These samples had been examined at IVRI’s lab. Investigations discovered the corona virus in a lion, whereas a lion was discovered to be suspicious. At the identical time, the report of 12 lions was unfavourable. According to Dr. KP Singh, Joint Director of IVRI, samples of lions from Etawah Lion Safari had been examined by RT-PCR. Samples taken after getting the signs had been informed that there are 18 lion-lionesses in Etawah Lion Safari. Some of them had been discovered to be sick. Since 8 lions within the Nehru Zoological Park (NZP) of Hyderabad had been discovered to be contaminated with the corona virus, the Central Zoo Authority determined to conduct a pattern of 14 lionesses because of the potential of an infection. Their samples had been despatched to IVRI Bareilly. Lion Safari must be extraordinarily vigilant. IVRI has recommended to be extraordinarily vigilant together with offering the check report of the pattern to Etawah Lion Safari Administration. All the lions had been requested to be stored in separate isolation. .