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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa192.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
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{"found_url":"https:\/\/mothership.sg\/2021\/11\/african-lion-covid-19-singapore-zoo\/","crawl_time":1774753451,"first_indexed_time":1636554721,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"sg,mothership!\/2021\/11\/african-lion-covid-19-singapore-zoo\/ s443","src_root_hash":"22058621854342192","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Lion at S'pore Zoo tests positive for Covid-19 - Mothership.SG - News from Singapore, Asia and around the world","meta_descriptions":["It had shown signs of sickness on Nov. 8."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https:\/\/t.me\/mothershipsg\nAn African lion at the Singapore Zoo has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus responsible for the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic — on Nov. 10.\nThis comes one day after four Asiatic lions\ntested positive\nfor the same virus on Tuesday (Nov. 9).\nFaecal sample taken after signs of sickness\nIn a media statement on Wednesday, Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) said that the African lion had shown signs of sickness on Nov. 8, and a faecal sample was taken from it thereafter.\nThis faecal sample then came back positive for SARS-CoV-2 via PCR.\nIn a prior statement, AVS had said that the four Asiatic lions had displayed mild signs of sickness, such as coughing, sneezing and lethargy on Nov. 6, and were subsequently tested, and that the African lion had exhibited similar symptoms and was undergoing testing as well.\nLions isolated into two separate groups\nAVS stated that it had previously issued an order under the Animals and Birds Act to Mandai Wildlife Group to isolate the nine Asiatic lions and five African lions as two separate groups, within the Night Safari and Singapore Zoo respectively.\nThis includes the five lions that have tested positive for Covid-19.\nAll of the lions are isolated within their respective dens, AVS said.\n\"We will continue to work with the Mandai Wildlife Group to closely monitor the health of the lions, which includes sampling and testing of 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lethargy on Nov. 6, and were subsequently tested, and that the African lion had exhibited similar symptoms and was undergoing testing as well.\n\n## Lions isolated into two separate groups\nAVS stated that it had previously issued an order under the Animals and Birds Act to Mandai Wildlife Group to isolate the nine Asiatic lions and five African lions as two separate groups, within the Night Safari and Singapore Zoo respectively.\n\nThis includes the five lions that have tested positive for Covid-19.\n\nAll of the lions are isolated within their respective dens, AVS said.\n\n> \"We will continue to work with the Mandai Wildlife Group to closely monitor the health of the lions, which includes sampling and testing of their faecal material for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.\"\n\nAVS reassured the public that according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), there is currently no evidence that animals play a role in the spread of Covid-19 to humans.\n\nHowever, there have been sporadic 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Boilerpipe Text	Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg An African lion at the Singapore Zoo has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus responsible for the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic — on Nov. 10. This comes one day after four Asiatic lions tested positive for the same virus on Tuesday (Nov. 9). Faecal sample taken after signs of sickness In a media statement on Wednesday, Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) said that the African lion had shown signs of sickness on Nov. 8, and a faecal sample was taken from it thereafter. This faecal sample then came back positive for SARS-CoV-2 via PCR. In a prior statement, AVS had said that the four Asiatic lions had displayed mild signs of sickness, such as coughing, sneezing and lethargy on Nov. 6, and were subsequently tested, and that the African lion had exhibited similar symptoms and was undergoing testing as well. Lions isolated into two separate groups AVS stated that it had previously issued an order under the Animals and Birds Act to Mandai Wildlife Group to isolate the nine Asiatic lions and five African lions as two separate groups, within the Night Safari and Singapore Zoo respectively. This includes the five lions that have tested positive for Covid-19. All of the lions are isolated within their respective dens, AVS said. "We will continue to work with the Mandai Wildlife Group to closely monitor the health of the lions, which includes sampling and testing of their faecal material for the SARS-CoV-2 virus." AVS reassured the public that according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), there is currently no evidence that animals play a role in the spread of Covid-19 to humans. However, there have been sporadic and isolated reports in other countries of animals testing positive after being in close contact with Covid-19 infected people. "The current spread of Covid-19 is predominantly a result of human-to-human transmission," wrote AVS. Related stories: Follow and listen to our podcast here Top photo via Singapore Zoo website. If you like what you read, follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and Telegram to get the latest updates.
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[Jane Zhang](https://mothership.sg/author/jane-zhang) \\| ![](https://mothership.sg/assets/images/icons/clock.png) November 10, 2021, 09:31 PM [![](https://mothership.sg/assets/images/icons/svg/fb-icon.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://mothership.sg/2021/11/african-lion-covid-19-singapore-zoo/) [![](https://mothership.sg/assets/images/icons/svg/tw-icon.svg)](https://twitter.com/share?text=Lion%20at%20S'pore%20Zoo%20tests%20positive%20for%20Covid-19&url=https://mothership.sg/2021/11/african-lion-covid-19-singapore-zoo/) [![](https://mothership.sg/assets/images/icons/svg/whats-icon.svg)](whatsapp://send?text=https://mothership.sg/2021/11/african-lion-covid-19-singapore-zoo/) ![](https://static.mothership.sg/1/2021/11/african-lion-zoo.png) ## [Events](https://mothership.sg/event) # ![](https://mothership.sg/assets/images/icons/clock.png) - ![](https://mothership.sg/assets/images/icons/drop-pin.png) # Four Star CNY Double Prosperity Sale ![](https://mothership.sg/assets/images/icons/clock.png) 07 Jan 26, 10:00AM - 11 Jan 26, 10:00PM ![](https://mothership.sg/assets/images/icons/drop-pin.png) Kallang Four Star Building > *[Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg](https://t.me/mothershipsg)* An African lion at the Singapore Zoo has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus responsible for the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic — on Nov. 10. This comes one day after four Asiatic lions [tested positive](https://mothership.sg/2021/11/singapore-lions-covid-19/) for the same virus on Tuesday (Nov. 9). ## Faecal sample taken after signs of sickness In a media statement on Wednesday, Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) said that the African lion had shown signs of sickness on Nov. 8, and a faecal sample was taken from it thereafter. This faecal sample then came back positive for SARS-CoV-2 via PCR. In a prior statement, AVS had said that the four Asiatic lions had displayed mild signs of sickness, such as coughing, sneezing and lethargy on Nov. 6, and were subsequently tested, and that the African lion had exhibited similar symptoms and was undergoing testing as well. ## Lions isolated into two separate groups AVS stated that it had previously issued an order under the Animals and Birds Act to Mandai Wildlife Group to isolate the nine Asiatic lions and five African lions as two separate groups, within the Night Safari and Singapore Zoo respectively. This includes the five lions that have tested positive for Covid-19. All of the lions are isolated within their respective dens, AVS said. > "We will continue to work with the Mandai Wildlife Group to closely monitor the health of the lions, which includes sampling and testing of their faecal material for the SARS-CoV-2 virus." AVS reassured the public that according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), there is currently no evidence that animals play a role in the spread of Covid-19 to humans. However, there have been sporadic and isolated [reports](https://mothership.sg/2020/04/cats-test-positive-for-covid-19/) in other countries of animals testing positive after being in close contact with Covid-19 infected people. "The current spread of Covid-19 is predominantly a result of human-to-human transmission," wrote AVS. ### Related stories: *Follow and listen to our podcast here* Top photo via Singapore Zoo website. 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