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How a Tiger Contracted COVID-19

April 8, 2020

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York recently tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere. So how does an animal like a tiger contract COVID-19 and what does this mean for transmission to humans? Host Ralph Russo speaks to Jennifer Peltz, an AP reporter who wrote about the diagnosis, and Karen Terio, a professor in the Zoological Pathology Program at the University of Illinois, to learn more about this finding.

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