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Lions, tigers at National Zoo return positive COVID-19 tests
The Hill ^ | 09/17/2021 | CELINE CASTRONUOVO

Posted on 09/17/2021 9:59:19 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Six lions and three tigers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., are believed to have been infected with COVID-19 after returning “presumptive positive” tests this week.

The zoo said in a Friday press release that a group of African lions, along with a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers, were positive for COVID-19 in initial tests based on fecal samples, with final results expected in the next few days.

The zoo said that it conducted the tests after animal keepers last weekend “observed decreased appetites, coughing, sneezing and lethargy in several lions and tigers.”

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OMG the zoo keeper must have not worn their magic mask and look what happens!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 posted on 09/17/2021 9:59:19 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Lions and Tigers are playing football in Happy Valley tomorrow night too.


2 posted on 09/17/2021 10:00:39 AM PDT by FLNittany
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To: ChicagoConservative27
WE NEED TO START ASKING THE QUESTION;

WHICH TEST IS BEING USED TO DETERMINE A POSITIVE DIAGNOSIS ?

BLOOD
or
ANTIGEN

3 posted on 09/17/2021 10:02:38 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true. I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: FLNittany

Lions and Tigers and Bears! Oh My!


4 posted on 09/17/2021 10:03:01 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They should have been wearing masks.


5 posted on 09/17/2021 10:03:47 AM PDT by KC_Lion
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To: knarf

The hell with what test!

I want to know who got in their do draw the sample and how!

Low seniority person??

There has to be a good The Far Side cartoon that is applicable!


6 posted on 09/17/2021 10:04:47 AM PDT by Fury
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Dr Phauchee should immediately put masks on them.


7 posted on 09/17/2021 10:06:21 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of three generations.)
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They should have been wearing masks.

Putting a mask on a Bengal Tiger. Nobody wants that job.

“Bad Kitty! Let go of my arm!”


8 posted on 09/17/2021 10:09:06 AM PDT by Flick Lives (We may or may not have reached herd immunity, but we've definitely achieved herd stupidity.)
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The point being;

An awful lot of talk, argument and litigation is infringing on our freedoms without knowing how "they" came to a conclusion that PROMPTS all that usurpation

9 posted on 09/17/2021 10:09:16 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true. I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“presumptive positive” == Do you want to go in and draw blood? Me neither. Assume they’re positive? Cool!


10 posted on 09/17/2021 10:11:08 AM PDT by LambSlave
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To: knarf

And it is completely accepted by one generation that has been purposefully indoctrinated to not have critical thinking skills and another generation that accepts what they see on Television as reality.


11 posted on 09/17/2021 10:12:29 AM PDT by Rebelbase (The difference between animals and humans: animals would never let the dumbest of the herd lead them)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Have they been feeding them pangolin meat from the Wuhan wet market, again?


12 posted on 09/17/2021 10:12:47 AM PDT by BruceS
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proof it will never be eradicated since it can jump species...

should we be testing pets too?


13 posted on 09/17/2021 10:13:23 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

We’re they mating with the bats again?


14 posted on 09/17/2021 10:13:46 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: BruceS

This brings up the question...did this whole thing start up in the lab....going person to person, until Chung went to lunch at the wet-market and accidentally gave his human Wuhan fever over to some bat there?


15 posted on 09/17/2021 10:17:06 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: FLNittany

You guys better call it off...


16 posted on 09/17/2021 10:18:33 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: knarf

Re: 9 - Agreed.


17 posted on 09/17/2021 10:18:45 AM PDT by Fury
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To: BruceS

You get sick from a pangolin from a different “interaction”.


18 posted on 09/17/2021 10:19:31 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: glorgau

Will they be forced to get the mRNA jab?


19 posted on 09/17/2021 10:22:53 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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Lions, tigers at National Zoo return positive COVID-19 tests

Do the lions and tigers even notice?
20 posted on 09/17/2021 10:24:34 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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