🕷️ Crawler Inspector

URL Lookup

Direct Parameter Lookup

Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 0 (from laksa090)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa000.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical, ml_categories_json AS ml_categories_json, ml_types_json AS ml_types_json, ml_intent_types_json AS ml_intent_types_json, meta_language AS meta_language, attrs_author AS attrs_author, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_publish_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_original_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_original_publish_time, ifNull(attrs_is_republished, 0) AS attrs_is_republished, ifNull(attrs_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_nr_words, ifNull(attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, ifNull(body_ext_links_number, 0) AS body_ext_links_number, ifNull(body_int_links_number, 0) AS body_int_links_number, ifNull(meta_nofollow, 0) AS meta_nofollow, ifNull(meta_noarchive, 0) AS meta_noarchive, ifNull(props_was_rendered, 0) AS props_was_rendered, ifNull(src_redirect, \'\') AS src_redirect, ifNull(download_time_msec, 0) AS download_time_msec, ifNull(download_ttfb_msec, 0) AS download_ttfb_msec, ifNull(download_size, 0) AS download_size FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo\/","crawl_time":1776257168,"first_indexed_time":1620145353,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,people!\/pets\/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo\/ s443","src_root_hash":"8987252745502061200","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"8 Lions Test Positive for COVID in Indian Zoo","meta_descriptions":["The eight lions, four males and four females, were reportedly infected with an older variant of COVID-19"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"The eight lions — four males and four females — were infected with an older variant of COVID-19, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology told local outlets\nBy\nPublished on May 4, 2021 12:20PM EDT\nCredit : Mahesh Kumar A\/AP\/Shutterstock\nEight Asiatic lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India, according to\nlocal\nreports\n.\nThe Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) confirmed to\nThe New Indian Express\nthat the lions — four males and four females — have contracted an old variant of the virus.\nPer reports, this is the first case of lions in India testing positive for COVID-19.\n\"We were told almost a week ago about lions displaying mild symptoms,\" CCMB director Rakesh Mishra told the news outlet. \"After we conducted RT-PCR tests, it was confirmed that eight of them are positive. We also did genome sequencing to find out if the strain came from human beings. The report suggests that the virus might have first infected the animals' caregivers and was later transmitted to the lions.\"\nMishra added: \"We have given medical treatment and instructions to the zoo officials on how to take care of the animals and to make sure other animals don't get infected with the virus. We are in continuous communication with the officials and we have been told that the lions are responding well to the medication.\"\nNOAH SEELAM\/AFP via Getty Images\nNOAH SEELAM\/AFP via Getty Images\nIndia is currently experiencing an alarming surge of COVID-19 cases, with over 357,316 new cases being reported in the country on Monday alone, according to\nThe New York Times\n.\nIn total, India has reported over 20.2 million COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic and over 222,000 deaths,\nThe Times\nreports.\nCitizens in India are holding the government accountable for reopening the country prematurely, following a dramatic decline in case numbers during the winter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared \"victory\" over COVID in January. The government has since been accused of releasing false numbers and information about the growing death rate.\nExperts say the actual number of COVID cases\ncould be 30 times higher\nthan what's been reported, according to CNN.\nIndian patients use oxygen cylinders in hospital after a leakage in the oxygen plant killed 22 COVID-19 patients in Nashik, India, on April 21, 2021.\nVinod Singh\/Anadolu Agency via Getty\nHospitals, graveyards and crematoriums have become overwhelmed with new cases and deaths in heavily populated areas of India. As life-saving oxygen is in short supply, some patients have died in the streets while searching for a hospital. Meanwhile, crematoriums have had to\nincrease their funeral pyres\n. In the city of Bhopal, some have had to increase their capacity from 12 pyres to 50, according to\nthe Washington Post\n.\nPresident Joe Biden announced last month that the United States will join several European countries in sending aid to India. The U.S. will provide financial assistance and raw materials for vaccines.\nAs information about the\ncoronavirus pandemic\nrapidly changes,\nPEOPLE\nis committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from\nCDC\n,\nWHO\n, and\nlocal public health departments\n. To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources,\ndonate to Direct Relief here\n.","attrs_markdown":"\n\n[Skip to content](https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo\/#main)\n\n[PEOPLE](https:\/\/people.com\/)\n\n- Please fill out this field.\n- [Log In](https:\/\/people.com\/authentication\/login?regSource=26075&relativeRedirectUrl=%2Fpets%2F8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo%2F)\n- My Account\n  - [Log Out](https:\/\/people.com\/authentication\/logout?relativeRedirectUrl=%2Fpets%2F8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo%2F)\n- Magazine\n  - [Subscribe](https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo\/)\n  - [Manage Your Subscription](https:\/\/w1.buysub.com\/servlet\/CSGateway?cds_mag_code=PPL)\n  - [Give a Gift Subscription](https:\/\/www.magazines.com\/people-magazine.html)\n  - [Get Help](https:\/\/people.com\/about-us-page-5499056#toc-contact-us)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo\/)\n- [Sweepstakes](https:\/\/people.com\/sweepstakes)\n- [Subscribe](https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo\/)\n\nPlease fill out this field.\n\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/people.com\/entertainment\/)\n  Entertainment\n  \n  - [Celebrity](https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/)\n  - [Movies](https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/)\n  - [Music](https:\/\/people.com\/music\/)\n  - [TV](https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/)\n  - [Awards & Events](https:\/\/people.com\/awards-events\/)\n  - [Sports](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/)\n  - [Books](https:\/\/people.com\/books\/)\n  - [Sexiest Man Alive](https:\/\/people.com\/sexiest-man-alive\/)\n  - [Puzzler](https:\/\/people.com\/people-puzzler-8620185)\n  - [View All](https:\/\/people.com\/entertainment\/)\n- [Crime](https:\/\/people.com\/crime\/)\n  Crime\n  \n  - [Crime News](https:\/\/people.com\/crime-news)\n  - [Serial Killers](https:\/\/people.com\/serial-killers)\n  - [Cults](https:\/\/people.com\/cults)\n  - [Crime History](https:\/\/people.com\/crime-history)\n  - [View All](https:\/\/people.com\/crime\/)\n- [Human Interest](https:\/\/people.com\/human-interest\/)\n  Human Interest\n  \n  - [Real People](https:\/\/people.com\/real-people)\n  - [News](https:\/\/people.com\/human-interest-news)\n  - [Astrology](https:\/\/people.com\/astrology-8415712)\n  - [Animals](https:\/\/people.com\/animals)\n  - [View All](https:\/\/people.com\/human-interest\/)\n- [Lifestyle](https:\/\/people.com\/lifestyle\/)\n  Lifestyle\n  \n  - [Food](https:\/\/people.com\/food\/)\n  - [Home](https:\/\/people.com\/home\/)\n  - [Travel](https:\/\/people.com\/travel\/)\n  - [Style](https:\/\/people.com\/beauty-style\/)\n  - [View All](https:\/\/people.com\/lifestyle\/)\n- [Royals](https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/)\n  Royals\n  \n  - [British Royal Family News](https:\/\/people.com\/british-royal-family-news)\n  - [View All](https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/)\n- [Health](https:\/\/people.com\/health\/)\n- [Shopping](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping\/)\n  Shopping\n  \n  - [Fashion](https:\/\/people.com\/fashion\/)\n  - [Beauty](https:\/\/people.com\/beauty\/)\n  - [Home](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping-home)\n  - [Kitchen](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping-kitchen)\n  - [Travel](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping-travel)\n  - [Pets](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping-pets)\n  - [Gifts](https:\/\/people.com\/gifts\/)\n  - [Sales & Deals](https:\/\/people.com\/sales-deals)\n  - [People Tested](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping\/people-tested\/)\n  - [Shopping](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping\/)\n- [Subscribe](https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo\/)\n\n- [Log In](https:\/\/people.com\/authentication\/login?regSource=26075&relativeRedirectUrl=%2Fpets%2F8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo%2F)\n- My Account\n  My Account\n  \n  - [Log Out](https:\/\/people.com\/authentication\/logout?relativeRedirectUrl=%2Fpets%2F8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo%2F)\n- Magazine\n  Magazine\n  \n  - [Subscribe](https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo\/)\n  - [Manage Your Subscription](https:\/\/w1.buysub.com\/servlet\/CSGateway?cds_mag_code=PPL)\n  - [Give a Gift Subscription](https:\/\/www.magazines.com\/people-magazine.html)\n  - [Get Help](https:\/\/people.com\/about-us-page-5499056#toc-contact-us)\n- [Newsletters](https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo\/)\n- [Sweepstakes](https:\/\/people.com\/sweepstakes)\n\nGet more in our free app\n\nFollow Us\n\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/people.com\/entertainment\/)\n  - [Celebrity](https:\/\/people.com\/celebrity\/)\n  - [Movies](https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/)\n  - [Music](https:\/\/people.com\/music\/)\n  - [TV](https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/)\n  - [Awards & Events](https:\/\/people.com\/awards-events\/)\n  - [Sports](https:\/\/people.com\/sports\/)\n  - [Books](https:\/\/people.com\/books\/)\n  - [Sexiest Man Alive](https:\/\/people.com\/sexiest-man-alive\/)\n  - [Puzzler](https:\/\/people.com\/people-puzzler-8620185)\n- [Crime](https:\/\/people.com\/crime\/)\n  - [Crime News](https:\/\/people.com\/crime-news)\n  - [Serial Killers](https:\/\/people.com\/serial-killers)\n  - [Cults](https:\/\/people.com\/cults)\n  - [Crime History](https:\/\/people.com\/crime-history)\n- [Human Interest](https:\/\/people.com\/human-interest\/)\n  - [Real People](https:\/\/people.com\/real-people)\n  - [News](https:\/\/people.com\/human-interest-news)\n  - [Astrology](https:\/\/people.com\/astrology-8415712)\n  - [Animals](https:\/\/people.com\/animals)\n- [Lifestyle](https:\/\/people.com\/lifestyle\/)\n  - [Food](https:\/\/people.com\/food\/)\n  - [Home](https:\/\/people.com\/home\/)\n  - [Travel](https:\/\/people.com\/travel\/)\n  - [Style](https:\/\/people.com\/beauty-style\/)\n- [Royals](https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/)\n  - [British Royal Family News](https:\/\/people.com\/british-royal-family-news)\n- [Health](https:\/\/people.com\/health\/)\n- [Shopping](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping\/)\n  - [Fashion](https:\/\/people.com\/fashion\/)\n  - [Beauty](https:\/\/people.com\/beauty\/)\n  - [Home](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping-home)\n  - [Kitchen](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping-kitchen)\n  - [Travel Products](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping-travel)\n  - [Pets](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping-pets)\n  - [Gifts](https:\/\/people.com\/gifts\/)\n  - [Sales & Deals](https:\/\/people.com\/sales-deals)\n  - [People Tested](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping\/people-tested\/)\n\n[Subscribe](https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo\/)\n\n- [![Guy Fieri, Tristan Tate, Andrew Tate]() ![Guy Fieri, Tristan Tate, Andrew Tate](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/5spW55GcH1nDUoncmKi3gUZijh0=\/800x533\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/guy-fieri-tristan-andrew-tate-41426-3383e9119900436e8d4c1e401a71f5d5.jpg) 1 Guy Fieri Responds to Critics of His Friendly Greeting to Accused Sexual Assaulters Andrew and Tristan Tate](https:\/\/people.com\/guy-fieri-responds-to-critics-of-his-greeting-to-accused-sexual-assaulters-andrew-and-tristan-tate-11950092)\n- [![Joseph and Kendra Duggar]() ![Joseph and Kendra Duggar](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/VoOVMan-2V-B83H2TsyntnJIxqk=\/800x533\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/joseph-duggar-kendra-duggar-031926-a24d7140da064581a4fef0f28c4b793c.jpg) 2 Kendra Duggar Tells Joseph to Cut off Communication, 'Board Up the Hatches' and 'Not Trust Anyone' in Jail Calls](https:\/\/people.com\/kendra-duggar-tells-joseph-to-cut-off-communication-not-trust-anyone-in-jail-calls-11949649)\n- [![Britney Spears Sons Jayden and Preston Federine]() ![Britney Spears Sons Jayden and Preston Federine](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/6IRWuahinNbzl2W28TeMW15copQ=\/800x533\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/britney-spears-sons-preston-jayden-federline-033126-6a0dc090233a4152ac981cd3a5c1deeb.jpg) 3 Britney Spears 'Very Happy' to Spend Time with Her Sons Again Despite DUI Arrest and Rehab (Exclusive Source)](https:\/\/people.com\/britney-spears-happy-to-see-sons-despite-dui-arrest-rehab-exclusive-source-11949112)\n- [![Head coach Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots; Dianna Russini attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party]() ![Head coach Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots; Dianna Russini attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Wjof5kYCHtfUnbBQyAk4n128dmE=\/800x533\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Mike-Vrabel-of-the-New-England-Patriots-Dianna-Russini-attends-the-2026-Fanatics-Super-Bowl-Party-030826-981decba5b05418aa95c0b6a44a27dd4.jpg) 4 Married NFL Reporter Dianna Russini Resigns After Photo Scandal with Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel](https:\/\/people.com\/married-nfl-reporter-dianna-russini-resigns-after-patriots-coach-mike-vrabel-photo-scandal-11949965)\n\n# 8 Lions Test Positive for COVID in Indian Zoo as Country Grapples with Surging Cases\nThe eight lions — four males and four females — were infected with an older variant of COVID-19, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology told local outlets\n\nBy\n\n[Eric Todisco](https:\/\/people.com\/author\/eric-todisco\/)\n\n[Eric Todisco](https:\/\/people.com\/author\/eric-todisco\/)\n\nEric Todisco is a former digital news writer at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2021.\n\n[People Editorial Guidelines](https:\/\/people.com\/editorial-policy-page-5499057)\n\nPublished on May 4, 2021 12:20PM EDT\n\n![Lions Ram and Laxman rest in an enclosure at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/MjGCz34rWQ1n2qUo0WOUyav648I=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(824x639:826x641\\)\/nehru-zoological-park-1-01659be7e7e24d08818ea8429a968f03.jpg)\n\n![Lions Ram and Laxman rest in an enclosure at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/MjGCz34rWQ1n2qUo0WOUyav648I=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(824x639:826x641\\)\/nehru-zoological-park-1-01659be7e7e24d08818ea8429a968f03.jpg)\n\nCredit : Mahesh Kumar A\/AP\/Shutterstock\n\nEight Asiatic lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India, according to [local](https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/hyderabad\/2021\/may\/04\/in-a-first-eight-asiatic-lions-at-hyderabad-zoo-test-positive-for-covid-19-2298322.html) [reports](https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/hyderabad\/8-lions-in-city-zoo-test-ve-for-covid-1st-such-case-in-india\/articleshow\/82377122.cms).\n\nThe Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) confirmed to *[The New Indian Express](https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/hyderabad\/2021\/may\/04\/in-a-first-eight-asiatic-lions-at-hyderabad-zoo-test-positive-for-covid-19-2298322.html)* that the lions — four males and four females — have contracted an old variant of the virus.\n\nPer reports, this is the first case of lions in India testing positive for COVID-19.\n\n\"We were told almost a week ago about lions displaying mild symptoms,\" CCMB director Rakesh Mishra told the news outlet. \"After we conducted RT-PCR tests, it was confirmed that eight of them are positive. We also did genome sequencing to find out if the strain came from human beings. The report suggests that the virus might have first infected the animals' caregivers and was later transmitted to the lions.\"\n\nMishra added: \"We have given medical treatment and instructions to the zoo officials on how to take care of the animals and to make sure other animals don't get infected with the virus. We are in continuous communication with the officials and we have been told that the lions are responding well to the medication.\"\n\n![Visitors stand outside the entrance gate of the Nehru Zoological Park](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/KwcTU4XYOpquPRGzU57A6AuJ3Cs=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(704x439:706x441\\)\/nehru-zoological-park-3-3700221a21c347a88c31f57a3ec36e6f.jpg)\n\n![Visitors stand outside the entrance gate of the Nehru Zoological Park](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/KwcTU4XYOpquPRGzU57A6AuJ3Cs=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(704x439:706x441\\)\/nehru-zoological-park-3-3700221a21c347a88c31f57a3ec36e6f.jpg)\n\nNOAH SEELAM\/AFP via Getty Images\n\n![An Asiatic lion rests in the shade at Nehru Zoological Park in the Indian city of Hyderabad](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/kBWF-xVDJgFabtcvjDmY5am16xM=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(869x489:871x491\\)\/nehru-zoological-park-2-a888eee666624991af2d1e9e879e2e30.jpg)\n\n![An Asiatic lion rests in the shade at Nehru Zoological Park in the Indian city of Hyderabad](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/kBWF-xVDJgFabtcvjDmY5am16xM=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(869x489:871x491\\)\/nehru-zoological-park-2-a888eee666624991af2d1e9e879e2e30.jpg)\n\nNOAH SEELAM\/AFP via Getty Images\n\n[**The Amazing Ways Animals and the Environment Have Bounced Back amid Coronavirus Pandemic**](https:\/\/people.com\/human-interest\/how-coronavirus-pandemic-has-affected-animals-the-environment\/)\n\nIndia is currently experiencing an alarming surge of COVID-19 cases, with over 357,316 new cases being reported in the country on Monday alone, according to [*The New York Times*](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2021\/world\/india-covid-cases.html).\n\nIn total, India has reported over 20.2 million COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic and over 222,000 deaths, *The Times* reports.\n\nCitizens in India are holding the government accountable for reopening the country prematurely, following a dramatic decline in case numbers during the winter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared \"victory\" over COVID in January. The government has since been accused of releasing false numbers and information about the growing death rate.\n\nExperts say the actual number of COVID cases [could be 30 times higher](https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/04\/27\/india\/india-covid-underreporting-intl-hnk-dst\/index.html) than what's been reported, according to CNN.\n\n![India Covid crisis](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/_mia2jJyPaHH12XZjcEOPGhZncw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(749x0:751x2\\)\/india-covid-crisis-10-e89a3618b5a0438fbe9b150850c8ab2a.jpg)\n\n![India Covid crisis](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/_mia2jJyPaHH12XZjcEOPGhZncw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\):focal\\(749x0:751x2\\)\/india-covid-crisis-10-e89a3618b5a0438fbe9b150850c8ab2a.jpg)\n\nIndian patients use oxygen cylinders in hospital after a leakage in the oxygen plant killed 22 COVID-19 patients in Nashik, India, on April 21, 2021. Vinod Singh\/Anadolu Agency via Getty\n\n[**India's COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 200,000 People as Other Countries Send Help**](https:\/\/people.com\/health\/india-coronavirus-death-toll-surpasses-200000\/)\n\nHospitals, graveyards and crematoriums have become overwhelmed with new cases and deaths in heavily populated areas of India. As life-saving oxygen is in short supply, some patients have died in the streets while searching for a hospital. Meanwhile, crematoriums have had to [increase their funeral pyres](https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/indias-crematoriums-overwhelmed-as-virus-swallows-people\/2021\/04\/25\/65f697e0-a598-11eb-b314-2e993bd83e31_story.html). In the city of Bhopal, some have had to increase their capacity from 12 pyres to 50, according to *the Washington Post*.\n\nPresident Joe Biden announced last month that the United States will join several European countries in sending aid to India. The U.S. will provide financial assistance and raw materials for vaccines.\n\n***As information about the [coronavirus pandemic](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/coronavirus\/) rapidly changes,* PEOPLE *is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from [CDC](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/index.html), [WHO](https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2019), and [local public health departments](https:\/\/www.naccho.org\/membership\/lhd-directory). To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, [donate to Direct Relief here](https:\/\/secure.directrelief.org\/site\/Donation2?df_id=2924&mfc_pref=T&2924.donation=form1).***\n\nClose\n\nRead More:\n\n- [Human Interest](https:\/\/people.com\/human-interest\/)\n- [Animals](https:\/\/people.com\/animals)\n- [Zoos](https:\/\/people.com\/zoo-animals\/)\n\nTrending Now\n\n[![A black and tan dog in a field outdoors in spring sunshine](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/fMAKaeIcBJrfAwdfD8SQub_5mFY=\/343x228\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/German-Shepherd-dog-040626-0f51bc9491864b00bb3003e0cb2ed5da.jpg) ![A black and tan dog in a field outdoors in spring sunshine](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/fMAKaeIcBJrfAwdfD8SQub_5mFY=\/343x228\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/German-Shepherd-dog-040626-0f51bc9491864b00bb3003e0cb2ed5da.jpg) New Mexico Dog Diagnosed with Life-Threatening Plague, Marking the State's First Animal Case of 2026](https:\/\/people.com\/first-animal-plague-case-new-mexico-2026-confirmed-11942698)\n\n[Human Interest](https:\/\/people.com\/human-interest\/)\n\nApril 06, 2026\n\n[![Pet dad turns to AI chatbot to cure sick pup \\| Today Show Australia.](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/WBj9ONKi5-9mbKGfrCTcFRybvzY=\/343x228\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Pet-dad-turns-to-AI-chatbot-to-cure-sick-pup-031726-tout-bf3728b3c6b7440ababe1cdfdb4ca0a5.jpg) ![Pet dad turns to AI chatbot to cure sick pup \\| Today Show Australia.](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/WBj9ONKi5-9mbKGfrCTcFRybvzY=\/343x228\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Pet-dad-turns-to-AI-chatbot-to-cure-sick-pup-031726-tout-bf3728b3c6b7440ababe1cdfdb4ca0a5.jpg) Tech Pro Uses ChatGPT to Create Cancer Vaccine for His Dog and 'Best Mate'](https:\/\/people.com\/tech-pro-uses-chatgpt-to-create-cancer-vaccine-for-his-dog-and-best-mate-11928192)\n\n[Lifestyle](https:\/\/people.com\/lifestyle\/)\n\nMarch 19, 2026\n\n[![ a cat scheduled to be euthanized was donated medical funding to receive life-saving surgeries ](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/_I97sg-g1ZS9qrWMj6a3sYQaFCg=\/343x228\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/cat-rescued-tout-032326-ef4c14a6cab4422c8c83330b680258c9.jpg) ![ a cat scheduled to be euthanized was donated medical funding to receive life-saving surgeries ](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/_I97sg-g1ZS9qrWMj6a3sYQaFCg=\/343x228\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/cat-rescued-tout-032326-ef4c14a6cab4422c8c83330b680258c9.jpg) Rescue Cat in 'Extreme Pain' Gets Lifesaving Medical Help Hours Before His Scheduled Euthanasia Date](https:\/\/people.com\/cat-with-severe-jaw-injuries-saved-in-last-minute-rescue-11932285)\n\n[Human Interest](https:\/\/people.com\/human-interest\/)\n\nMarch 23, 2026\n\n## Related Articles\n[![A black and tan dog in a field outdoors in spring sunshine](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/brb708zX0rE0Sm3I_tn3b90azQE=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/German-Shepherd-dog-040626-0f51bc9491864b00bb3003e0cb2ed5da.jpg) ![A black and tan dog in a field outdoors in spring sunshine](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/brb708zX0rE0Sm3I_tn3b90azQE=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/German-Shepherd-dog-040626-0f51bc9491864b00bb3003e0cb2ed5da.jpg) New Mexico Dog Diagnosed with Life-Threatening Plague, Marking the State's First Animal Case of 2026 By Moná Thomas](https:\/\/people.com\/first-animal-plague-case-new-mexico-2026-confirmed-11942698)\n\n[![Pet dad turns to AI chatbot to cure sick pup \\| Today Show Australia.](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/mmWqBo6K5b1ZmzlGyjS93SkKRrc=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Pet-dad-turns-to-AI-chatbot-to-cure-sick-pup-031726-tout-bf3728b3c6b7440ababe1cdfdb4ca0a5.jpg) ![Pet dad turns to AI chatbot to cure sick pup \\| Today Show Australia.](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/mmWqBo6K5b1ZmzlGyjS93SkKRrc=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Pet-dad-turns-to-AI-chatbot-to-cure-sick-pup-031726-tout-bf3728b3c6b7440ababe1cdfdb4ca0a5.jpg) Tech Pro Uses ChatGPT to Create Cancer Vaccine for His Dog and 'Best Mate' By Cara Lynn Shultz](https:\/\/people.com\/tech-pro-uses-chatgpt-to-create-cancer-vaccine-for-his-dog-and-best-mate-11928192)\n\n[![ a cat scheduled to be euthanized was donated medical funding to receive life-saving surgeries ](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/aCgmbuC9LiSSdZseQx9ywv6K6rU=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/cat-rescued-tout-032326-ef4c14a6cab4422c8c83330b680258c9.jpg) ![ a cat scheduled to be euthanized was donated medical funding to receive life-saving surgeries ](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/aCgmbuC9LiSSdZseQx9ywv6K6rU=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/cat-rescued-tout-032326-ef4c14a6cab4422c8c83330b680258c9.jpg) Rescue Cat in 'Extreme Pain' Gets Lifesaving Medical Help Hours Before His Scheduled Euthanasia Date By Moná Thomas](https:\/\/people.com\/cat-with-severe-jaw-injuries-saved-in-last-minute-rescue-11932285)\n\n[![Crimson the mountain lion cub](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/hGZx-DvTsgH1eLnGv_0apMIlaiI=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Crimson-Mountain-Lion-Rescue-040326-e5ae1a944134470e9794f5241d0acab6.jpg) ![Crimson the mountain lion cub](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/hGZx-DvTsgH1eLnGv_0apMIlaiI=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Crimson-Mountain-Lion-Rescue-040326-e5ae1a944134470e9794f5241d0acab6.jpg) Wildlife Rescuers Save an Abandoned and Starving Mountain Lion Cub and Move Him to a California Zoo By Moná Thomas](https:\/\/people.com\/orphaned-mountain-lion-cub-rescued-lives-at-the-oakland-zoo-11942602)\n\n[![automatic pet feeder](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/jVvZwVUv7EHap9rUssG5SDkQayM=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/peo-product-petlibro-timed-cat-tstaples-16912-6db459c6e78342f9bf8bfb8ed03e8b31.jpeg) ![automatic pet feeder](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/jVvZwVUv7EHap9rUssG5SDkQayM=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/peo-product-petlibro-timed-cat-tstaples-16912-6db459c6e78342f9bf8bfb8ed03e8b31.jpeg) The 6 Best Automatic Pet Feeders We Tested with Our Cats and Dogs By Melanie Rud](https:\/\/people.com\/best-automatic-pet-feeders-7558626)\n\n[![River Hog Piglets Born at Walt Disney World ](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/LKY0yFT4BeeCqfde7XctTstyVxk=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Disney-World-River-Hog-Piglets-040726-8cb226728eb84f4bbde0c32a67e64076.jpg) ![River Hog Piglets Born at Walt Disney World ](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/LKY0yFT4BeeCqfde7XctTstyVxk=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Disney-World-River-Hog-Piglets-040726-8cb226728eb84f4bbde0c32a67e64076.jpg) Trio of Red River Hog Piglets Born at Walt Disney World By Gabrielle Rockson](https:\/\/people.com\/river-hog-piglets-born-walt-disney-world-11944418)\n\n[![Tim Friede](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/bZ5bRajj1l63mMPa6xhO0sOdXj8=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/tim-Friede-724-04032026-d7e6d02274d74e32851d31346d658aef.jpg) ![Tim Friede](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/bZ5bRajj1l63mMPa6xhO0sOdXj8=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/tim-Friede-724-04032026-d7e6d02274d74e32851d31346d658aef.jpg) A Man Has Let Hundreds of Venomous Snakes Bite Him on Purpose, Now His Blood Is Being Used for Lifesaving Treatments By Charlotte Phillipp](https:\/\/people.com\/man-bitten-by-venomous-snakes-on-purpose-helps-make-antivenom-11941904)\n\n[![Jelita, a Bengal tiger, is seen in her enclosure at Bandung Zoo in Bandung, West Java, on March 26, 2026.](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/B2U3fEKZy-_X-JuACASP_sy0dtQ=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Jelita-Bengal-tiger-Bandung-Zoo-033026-daabff501e674c75872a6e0e040a6d35.jpg) ![Jelita, a Bengal tiger, is seen in her enclosure at Bandung Zoo in Bandung, West Java, on March 26, 2026.](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/B2U3fEKZy-_X-JuACASP_sy0dtQ=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Jelita-Bengal-tiger-Bandung-Zoo-033026-daabff501e674c75872a6e0e040a6d35.jpg) Two Endangered Bengal Tiger Cubs Die Days Apart at Zoo After Contracting Virus By Moná Thomas](https:\/\/people.com\/two-endangered-bengal-tiger-cubs-die-days-apart-at-zoo-11937190)\n\n[![Elephant Takes an Unexpected Morning Walk Around Zoo After Slipping Out of Enclosure](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Le-Jf-AmGZxtyfUg1q9soNFDUgo=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/elephant-escape2-4226-c619778a1ec544fe83bbf128b9d1cdac.jpg) ![Elephant Takes an Unexpected Morning Walk Around Zoo After Slipping Out of Enclosure](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/Le-Jf-AmGZxtyfUg1q9soNFDUgo=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/elephant-escape2-4226-c619778a1ec544fe83bbf128b9d1cdac.jpg) Zookeepers Surprised After Elephant Slips Through Perimeter Fencing to Go on a Morning Stroll By Ashley Vega](https:\/\/people.com\/elephant-pulls-off-early-morning-escape-from-zoo-enclosure-11941788)\n\n[![Lazar Joksimovic and cats](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/h6rcb9l5AdTpdszRJmk-Y28TTxo=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Lazar-Joksimovic-cats-032726-8-a9690a0a27a347c8bd26c62cf9556ecf.jpg) ![Lazar Joksimovic and cats](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/h6rcb9l5AdTpdszRJmk-Y28TTxo=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/Lazar-Joksimovic-cats-032726-8-a9690a0a27a347c8bd26c62cf9556ecf.jpg) Travel Influencer Says Fellow Skiers 'Couldn't Believe' What He Had in His Backpack Down the Mountain (Exclusive) By Meredith Wilshere](https:\/\/people.com\/travel-influencer-trained-cats-to-go-skiing-with-him-exclusive-11933250)\n\n[![Therapy farm owner 'heartbroken' at animal theft](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/rFs4l5t-vN_8hQ839zTawDOlA3M=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/farm-animals-stolen-tout-040926-9388e5245d8048cba71314673e902185.jpg) ![Therapy farm owner 'heartbroken' at animal theft](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/rFs4l5t-vN_8hQ839zTawDOlA3M=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/farm-animals-stolen-tout-040926-9388e5245d8048cba71314673e902185.jpg) Therapy Farm Owner 'Heartbroken' as 8 Sheep and 4 Turkeys Are Stolen Over Easter By Gina Kalsi](https:\/\/people.com\/therapy-farm-owner-heartbroken-as-beloved-animals-are-stolen-over-easter-11945410)\n\n[![Parents charged after toddler injured at Hershey's ZooAmerica wolf enclosure](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/BnPn-5hfhpW3mQqfHwoutfBDLr0=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/wolf-enclosure-ooamerica-hershey-pa-040626-1-4ed7b4bf2e9e4df18afbd15bad707a2f.jpg) ![Parents charged after toddler injured at Hershey's ZooAmerica wolf enclosure](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/BnPn-5hfhpW3mQqfHwoutfBDLr0=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/wolf-enclosure-ooamerica-hershey-pa-040626-1-4ed7b4bf2e9e4df18afbd15bad707a2f.jpg) Toddler Injured by Wolf at Penn. Zoo After Crawling Under Fence, Parents Facing Charges By Sam Gillette 10](https:\/\/people.com\/parents-facing-charges-after-unsupervised-toddler-injured-by-wolf-zooamerica-pennsylvania-11943270)\n\n[![Dogs poisoned after eating meth-laced hot dog](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/XTYqT6ffQzxYWCXAQvl-8pmR-sw=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/dogs-poisoned-033026-2-6278a4f49b0744439c5293e095c44262.jpg) ![Dogs poisoned after eating meth-laced hot dog](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/XTYqT6ffQzxYWCXAQvl-8pmR-sw=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/dogs-poisoned-033026-2-6278a4f49b0744439c5293e095c44262.jpg) Family's Dogs Poisoned with Meth-Laced Hot Dogs Found Outside Their Home, Leaving Them 'Foaming at the Mouth' By Escher Walcott](https:\/\/people.com\/dogs-poisoned-after-eating-meth-laced-hot-dogs-left-outside-colorado-home-11936911)\n\n[![Rescue Elephant Who Spent His Life in Chains, Now Roaming Free and Discovering Play](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/WUG8sJyPJaXTFpxhXCjYl_-6ei8=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/veer-elephant-rescue-1-031826-0877d37ba58443acb9505d9490c6cfc3.jpg) ![Rescue Elephant Who Spent His Life in Chains, Now Roaming Free and Discovering Play](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/WUG8sJyPJaXTFpxhXCjYl_-6ei8=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/veer-elephant-rescue-1-031826-0877d37ba58443acb9505d9490c6cfc3.jpg) Elephant Who Grew Up in Chains Walking Long Distances for Money Is Now Free to Explore, Play and Relax (Exclusive) By Kelli Bender 15](https:\/\/people.com\/elephant-who-spent-life-in-chains-rescued-and-moved-to-elephant-hospital-11929305)\n\n[![European wolves in their enclosure at the Wildwood Trust on March 11, 2021 in Canterbury, England. The Wildwood Trust charity near Canterbury in Kent, is home to around 1450 animals, across 82 species and specialises in native British species such as dormice, wildcats and red squirrels. The centre also cares for animals such as Bison, Wolves, Lynx and European Bears. Like many zoos and wildlife parks, Wildwood relies heavily on footfall, donations and memberships to sustain the cost of caring for the animals on site. ](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/eeaPIU4o7SpFkkYcrnXATZh9Eak=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/wildwood-trust-wolves-032626-1-8b60cfaad7384051b27b675bdd32d3d0.jpg) ![European wolves in their enclosure at the Wildwood Trust on March 11, 2021 in Canterbury, England. The Wildwood Trust charity near Canterbury in Kent, is home to around 1450 animals, across 82 species and specialises in native British species such as dormice, wildcats and red squirrels. The centre also cares for animals such as Bison, Wolves, Lynx and European Bears. Like many zoos and wildlife parks, Wildwood relies heavily on footfall, donations and memberships to sustain the cost of caring for the animals on site. ](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/eeaPIU4o7SpFkkYcrnXATZh9Eak=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/wildwood-trust-wolves-032626-1-8b60cfaad7384051b27b675bdd32d3d0.jpg) A Pack of Wolves Was Euthanized by British Wildlife Park Officials Who Say It Was 'a Last Resort' By Charlotte Phillipp](https:\/\/people.com\/a-pack-of-wolves-was-euthanized-by-british-wildlife-park-officials-11935280)\n\n[![Animal Rescue Fighting to Save Boston Terrier After Rattlesnake Bites Small Dog Twice](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/QQUsjTN9FD7SIt3DMq96CX6KU5o=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/dog-bit-by-snake-tout-33026-d476e0ee715b4faf8e4da8f99ac89e02.jpg) ![Animal Rescue Fighting to Save Boston Terrier After Rattlesnake Bites Small Dog Twice](https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/QQUsjTN9FD7SIt3DMq96CX6KU5o=\/282x188\/filters:no_upscale\\(\\):max_bytes\\(150000\\):strip_icc\\(\\)\/dog-bit-by-snake-tout-33026-d476e0ee715b4faf8e4da8f99ac89e02.jpg) Animal Rescue Fighting to Save Boston Terrier After Rattlesnake Bites Small Dog Twice By Charlotte Phillipp](https:\/\/people.com\/animal-rescue-fighting-to-save-boston-terrier-bit-by-rattlesnake-twice-11937578)\n\n[PEOPLE](https:\/\/people.com\/)\n\nGet more in our free app\n\n[Newsletters](https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo\/)\n\n## Follow Us\n\n- [News](https:\/\/people.com\/news\/)\n- [Entertainment](https:\/\/people.com\/entertainment\/)\n- [Royals](https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/)\n- [Lifestyle](https:\/\/people.com\/lifestyle\/)\n- [StyleWatch](https:\/\/people.com\/stylewatch-fall-2023-7853570)\n- [Shopping](https:\/\/people.com\/shopping\/)\n\n- [About Us](https:\/\/people.com\/about-us-5499056)\n- [PEOPLE Tested](https:\/\/people.com\/product-review-guidelines-5499058)\n- [Editorial Policy](https:\/\/people.com\/editorial-policy-5499057)\n- [Careers](https:\/\/www.people.inc\/careers)\n- [Privacy Policy](https:\/\/www.people.inc\/brands-privacy)\n- [Contact Us](https:\/\/support.people.inc\/hc\/en-us\/requests\/new)\n- [Terms of Service](https:\/\/www.people.inc\/brands-termsofservice)\n- [Advertise](https:\/\/www.people.inc\/advertising)\n\nPEOPLE is part of the [People Inc.](https:\/\/www.people.inc\/) publishing family.\n\nNewsletter Sign Up\n\nNewsletter Sign Up\n\n![]()","attrs_readable_markdown":"The eight lions — four males and four females — were infected with an older variant of COVID-19, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology told local outlets\n\nBy\n\nPublished on May 4, 2021 12:20PM EDT\n\nCredit : Mahesh Kumar A\/AP\/Shutterstock\n\nEight Asiatic lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India, according to [local](https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/hyderabad\/2021\/may\/04\/in-a-first-eight-asiatic-lions-at-hyderabad-zoo-test-positive-for-covid-19-2298322.html) [reports](https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/hyderabad\/8-lions-in-city-zoo-test-ve-for-covid-1st-such-case-in-india\/articleshow\/82377122.cms).\n\nThe Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) confirmed to *[The New Indian Express](https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/hyderabad\/2021\/may\/04\/in-a-first-eight-asiatic-lions-at-hyderabad-zoo-test-positive-for-covid-19-2298322.html)* that the lions — four males and four females — have contracted an old variant of the virus.\n\nPer reports, this is the first case of lions in India testing positive for COVID-19.\n\n\"We were told almost a week ago about lions displaying mild symptoms,\" CCMB director Rakesh Mishra told the news outlet. \"After we conducted RT-PCR tests, it was confirmed that eight of them are positive. We also did genome sequencing to find out if the strain came from human beings. The report suggests that the virus might have first infected the animals' caregivers and was later transmitted to the lions.\"\n\nMishra added: \"We have given medical treatment and instructions to the zoo officials on how to take care of the animals and to make sure other animals don't get infected with the virus. We are in continuous communication with the officials and we have been told that the lions are responding well to the medication.\"\n\nNOAH SEELAM\/AFP via Getty Images\n\nNOAH SEELAM\/AFP via Getty Images\n\nIndia is currently experiencing an alarming surge of COVID-19 cases, with over 357,316 new cases being reported in the country on Monday alone, according to [*The New York Times*](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2021\/world\/india-covid-cases.html).\n\nIn total, India has reported over 20.2 million COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic and over 222,000 deaths, *The Times* reports.\n\nCitizens in India are holding the government accountable for reopening the country prematurely, following a dramatic decline in case numbers during the winter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared \"victory\" over COVID in January. The government has since been accused of releasing false numbers and information about the growing death rate.\n\nExperts say the actual number of COVID cases [could be 30 times higher](https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/04\/27\/india\/india-covid-underreporting-intl-hnk-dst\/index.html) than what's been reported, according to CNN.\n\nIndian patients use oxygen cylinders in hospital after a leakage in the oxygen plant killed 22 COVID-19 patients in Nashik, India, on April 21, 2021. Vinod Singh\/Anadolu Agency via Getty\n\nHospitals, graveyards and crematoriums have become overwhelmed with new cases and deaths in heavily populated areas of India. As life-saving oxygen is in short supply, some patients have died in the streets while searching for a hospital. Meanwhile, crematoriums have had to [increase their funeral pyres](https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/indias-crematoriums-overwhelmed-as-virus-swallows-people\/2021\/04\/25\/65f697e0-a598-11eb-b314-2e993bd83e31_story.html). In the city of Bhopal, some have had to increase their capacity from 12 pyres to 50, according to *the Washington Post*.\n\nPresident Joe Biden announced last month that the United States will join several European countries in sending aid to India. The U.S. will provide financial assistance and raw materials for vaccines.\n\n***As information about the [coronavirus pandemic](https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/coronavirus\/) rapidly changes,* PEOPLE *is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from [CDC](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/index.html), [WHO](https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/diseases\/novel-coronavirus-2019), and [local public health departments](https:\/\/www.naccho.org\/membership\/lhd-directory). To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, [donate to Direct Relief here](https:\/\/secure.directrelief.org\/site\/Donation2?df_id=2924&mfc_pref=T&2924.donation=form1).***","meta_canonical":null,"ml_categories_json":"{\"\/News\":594,\"\/News\/Health_News\":557,\"\/Health\":277,\"\/Health\/Public_Health\":262,\"\/Pets_and_Animals\":210,\"\/Pets_and_Animals\/Wildlife\":206,\"\/Health\/Public_Health\/Health_Policy\":126,\"\/Science\":123,\"\/Science\/Biological_Sciences\":122,\"\/Science\/Biological_Sciences\/Other\":109}","ml_types_json":"{\"\/Article\":999,\"\/Article\/News_Update\":998}","ml_intent_types_json":"{\"Informational\":999}","meta_language":null,"attrs_author":null,"attrs_publish_time":0,"attrs_original_publish_time":1620145353,"attrs_is_republished":0,"attrs_nr_words":"1318","attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words":"572","body_ext_links_number":33,"body_int_links_number":80,"meta_nofollow":0,"meta_noarchive":1,"props_was_rendered":1,"src_redirect":"","download_time_msec":202,"download_ttfb_msec":160,"download_size":59173}

3. Robots.txt Check

Query:

Response:

4. Spam/Ban Check

Query:

Response:

5. Seen Status Check

ℹ️ Skipped - page is already crawled

📄

INDEXABLE

✅

CRAWLED

7 days ago

🤖

ROBOTS ALLOWED

Page Info Filters

Filter	Status	Condition	Details
HTTP status	PASS	`download_http_code = 200`	HTTP 200
Age cutoff	PASS	`download_stamp > now() - 6 MONTH`	0.3 months ago
History drop	PASS	`isNull(history_drop_reason)`	No drop reason
Spam/ban	PASS	`fh_dont_index != 1 AND ml_spam_score = 0`	ml_spam_score=0
Canonical	PASS	`meta_canonical IS NULL OR = '' OR = src_unparsed`	Not set

Page Details

Property

Value

URL

https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/

Last Crawled

2026-04-15 12:46:08 (7 days ago)

First Indexed

2021-05-04 16:22:33 (4 years ago)

HTTP Status Code

200

Content

Meta Title

8 Lions Test Positive for COVID in Indian Zoo

Meta Description

The eight lions, four males and four females, were reportedly infected with an older variant of COVID-19

Meta Canonical

null

Boilerpipe Text

The eight lions — four males and four females — were infected with an older variant of COVID-19, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology told local outlets By Published on May 4, 2021 12:20PM EDT Credit : Mahesh Kumar A/AP/Shutterstock Eight Asiatic lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India, according to local reports . The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) confirmed to The New Indian Express that the lions — four males and four females — have contracted an old variant of the virus. Per reports, this is the first case of lions in India testing positive for COVID-19. "We were told almost a week ago about lions displaying mild symptoms," CCMB director Rakesh Mishra told the news outlet. "After we conducted RT-PCR tests, it was confirmed that eight of them are positive. We also did genome sequencing to find out if the strain came from human beings. The report suggests that the virus might have first infected the animals' caregivers and was later transmitted to the lions." Mishra added: "We have given medical treatment and instructions to the zoo officials on how to take care of the animals and to make sure other animals don't get infected with the virus. We are in continuous communication with the officials and we have been told that the lions are responding well to the medication." NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images India is currently experiencing an alarming surge of COVID-19 cases, with over 357,316 new cases being reported in the country on Monday alone, according to The New York Times . In total, India has reported over 20.2 million COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic and over 222,000 deaths, The Times reports. Citizens in India are holding the government accountable for reopening the country prematurely, following a dramatic decline in case numbers during the winter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared "victory" over COVID in January. The government has since been accused of releasing false numbers and information about the growing death rate. Experts say the actual number of COVID cases could be 30 times higher than what's been reported, according to CNN. Indian patients use oxygen cylinders in hospital after a leakage in the oxygen plant killed 22 COVID-19 patients in Nashik, India, on April 21, 2021. Vinod Singh/Anadolu Agency via Getty Hospitals, graveyards and crematoriums have become overwhelmed with new cases and deaths in heavily populated areas of India. As life-saving oxygen is in short supply, some patients have died in the streets while searching for a hospital. Meanwhile, crematoriums have had to increase their funeral pyres . In the city of Bhopal, some have had to increase their capacity from 12 pyres to 50, according to the Washington Post . President Joe Biden announced last month that the United States will join several European countries in sending aid to India. The U.S. will provide financial assistance and raw materials for vaccines. As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC , WHO , and local public health departments . To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, donate to Direct Relief here .

Markdown

[Skip to content](https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/#main) [PEOPLE](https://people.com/) - Please fill out this field. - [Log In](https://people.com/authentication/login?regSource=26075&relativeRedirectUrl=%2Fpets%2F8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo%2F) - My Account - [Log Out](https://people.com/authentication/logout?relativeRedirectUrl=%2Fpets%2F8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo%2F) - Magazine - [Subscribe](https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/) - [Manage Your Subscription](https://w1.buysub.com/servlet/CSGateway?cds_mag_code=PPL) - [Give a Gift Subscription](https://www.magazines.com/people-magazine.html) - [Get Help](https://people.com/about-us-page-5499056#toc-contact-us) - [Newsletters](https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/) - [Sweepstakes](https://people.com/sweepstakes) - [Subscribe](https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/) Please fill out this field. - [Entertainment](https://people.com/entertainment/) Entertainment - [Celebrity](https://people.com/celebrity/) - [Movies](https://people.com/movies/) - [Music](https://people.com/music/) - [TV](https://people.com/tv/) - [Awards & Events](https://people.com/awards-events/) - [Sports](https://people.com/sports/) - [Books](https://people.com/books/) - [Sexiest Man Alive](https://people.com/sexiest-man-alive/) - [Puzzler](https://people.com/people-puzzler-8620185) - [View All](https://people.com/entertainment/) - [Crime](https://people.com/crime/) Crime - [Crime News](https://people.com/crime-news) - [Serial Killers](https://people.com/serial-killers) - [Cults](https://people.com/cults) - [Crime History](https://people.com/crime-history) - [View All](https://people.com/crime/) - [Human Interest](https://people.com/human-interest/) Human Interest - [Real People](https://people.com/real-people) - [News](https://people.com/human-interest-news) - [Astrology](https://people.com/astrology-8415712) - [Animals](https://people.com/animals) - [View All](https://people.com/human-interest/) - [Lifestyle](https://people.com/lifestyle/) Lifestyle - [Food](https://people.com/food/) - [Home](https://people.com/home/) - [Travel](https://people.com/travel/) - [Style](https://people.com/beauty-style/) - [View All](https://people.com/lifestyle/) - [Royals](https://people.com/royals/) Royals - [British Royal Family News](https://people.com/british-royal-family-news) - [View All](https://people.com/royals/) - [Health](https://people.com/health/) - [Shopping](https://people.com/shopping/) Shopping - [Fashion](https://people.com/fashion/) - [Beauty](https://people.com/beauty/) - [Home](https://people.com/shopping-home) - [Kitchen](https://people.com/shopping-kitchen) - [Travel](https://people.com/shopping-travel) - [Pets](https://people.com/shopping-pets) - [Gifts](https://people.com/gifts/) - [Sales & Deals](https://people.com/sales-deals) - [People Tested](https://people.com/shopping/people-tested/) - [Shopping](https://people.com/shopping/) - [Subscribe](https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/) - [Log In](https://people.com/authentication/login?regSource=26075&relativeRedirectUrl=%2Fpets%2F8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo%2F) - My Account My Account - [Log Out](https://people.com/authentication/logout?relativeRedirectUrl=%2Fpets%2F8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo%2F) - Magazine Magazine - [Subscribe](https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/) - [Manage Your Subscription](https://w1.buysub.com/servlet/CSGateway?cds_mag_code=PPL) - [Give a Gift Subscription](https://www.magazines.com/people-magazine.html) - [Get Help](https://people.com/about-us-page-5499056#toc-contact-us) - [Newsletters](https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/) - [Sweepstakes](https://people.com/sweepstakes) Get more in our free app Follow Us - [Entertainment](https://people.com/entertainment/) - [Celebrity](https://people.com/celebrity/) - [Movies](https://people.com/movies/) - [Music](https://people.com/music/) - [TV](https://people.com/tv/) - [Awards & Events](https://people.com/awards-events/) - [Sports](https://people.com/sports/) - [Books](https://people.com/books/) - [Sexiest Man Alive](https://people.com/sexiest-man-alive/) - [Puzzler](https://people.com/people-puzzler-8620185) - [Crime](https://people.com/crime/) - [Crime News](https://people.com/crime-news) - [Serial Killers](https://people.com/serial-killers) - [Cults](https://people.com/cults) - [Crime History](https://people.com/crime-history) - [Human Interest](https://people.com/human-interest/) - [Real People](https://people.com/real-people) - [News](https://people.com/human-interest-news) - [Astrology](https://people.com/astrology-8415712) - [Animals](https://people.com/animals) - [Lifestyle](https://people.com/lifestyle/) - [Food](https://people.com/food/) - [Home](https://people.com/home/) - [Travel](https://people.com/travel/) - [Style](https://people.com/beauty-style/) - [Royals](https://people.com/royals/) - [British Royal Family News](https://people.com/british-royal-family-news) - [Health](https://people.com/health/) - [Shopping](https://people.com/shopping/) - [Fashion](https://people.com/fashion/) - [Beauty](https://people.com/beauty/) - [Home](https://people.com/shopping-home) - [Kitchen](https://people.com/shopping-kitchen) - [Travel Products](https://people.com/shopping-travel) - [Pets](https://people.com/shopping-pets) - [Gifts](https://people.com/gifts/) - [Sales & Deals](https://people.com/sales-deals) - [People Tested](https://people.com/shopping/people-tested/) [Subscribe](https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/) - [![Guy Fieri, Tristan Tate, Andrew Tate]() ![Guy Fieri, Tristan Tate, Andrew Tate](https://people.com/thmb/5spW55GcH1nDUoncmKi3gUZijh0=/800x533/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/guy-fieri-tristan-andrew-tate-41426-3383e9119900436e8d4c1e401a71f5d5.jpg) 1 Guy Fieri Responds to Critics of His Friendly Greeting to Accused Sexual Assaulters Andrew and Tristan Tate](https://people.com/guy-fieri-responds-to-critics-of-his-greeting-to-accused-sexual-assaulters-andrew-and-tristan-tate-11950092) - [![Joseph and Kendra Duggar]() ![Joseph and Kendra Duggar](https://people.com/thmb/VoOVMan-2V-B83H2TsyntnJIxqk=/800x533/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/joseph-duggar-kendra-duggar-031926-a24d7140da064581a4fef0f28c4b793c.jpg) 2 Kendra Duggar Tells Joseph to Cut off Communication, 'Board Up the Hatches' and 'Not Trust Anyone' in Jail Calls](https://people.com/kendra-duggar-tells-joseph-to-cut-off-communication-not-trust-anyone-in-jail-calls-11949649) - [![Britney Spears Sons Jayden and Preston Federine]() ![Britney Spears Sons Jayden and Preston Federine](https://people.com/thmb/6IRWuahinNbzl2W28TeMW15copQ=/800x533/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/britney-spears-sons-preston-jayden-federline-033126-6a0dc090233a4152ac981cd3a5c1deeb.jpg) 3 Britney Spears 'Very Happy' to Spend Time with Her Sons Again Despite DUI Arrest and Rehab (Exclusive Source)](https://people.com/britney-spears-happy-to-see-sons-despite-dui-arrest-rehab-exclusive-source-11949112) - [![Head coach Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots; Dianna Russini attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party]() ![Head coach Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots; Dianna Russini attends the 2026 Fanatics Super Bowl Party](https://people.com/thmb/Wjof5kYCHtfUnbBQyAk4n128dmE=/800x533/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Mike-Vrabel-of-the-New-England-Patriots-Dianna-Russini-attends-the-2026-Fanatics-Super-Bowl-Party-030826-981decba5b05418aa95c0b6a44a27dd4.jpg) 4 Married NFL Reporter Dianna Russini Resigns After Photo Scandal with Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel](https://people.com/married-nfl-reporter-dianna-russini-resigns-after-patriots-coach-mike-vrabel-photo-scandal-11949965) # 8 Lions Test Positive for COVID in Indian Zoo as Country Grapples with Surging Cases The eight lions — four males and four females — were infected with an older variant of COVID-19, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology told local outlets By [Eric Todisco](https://people.com/author/eric-todisco/) [Eric Todisco](https://people.com/author/eric-todisco/) Eric Todisco is a former digital news writer at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2021. [People Editorial Guidelines](https://people.com/editorial-policy-page-5499057) Published on May 4, 2021 12:20PM EDT ![Lions Ram and Laxman rest in an enclosure at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India](https://people.com/thmb/MjGCz34rWQ1n2qUo0WOUyav648I=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(824x639:826x641\)/nehru-zoological-park-1-01659be7e7e24d08818ea8429a968f03.jpg) ![Lions Ram and Laxman rest in an enclosure at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India](https://people.com/thmb/MjGCz34rWQ1n2qUo0WOUyav648I=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(824x639:826x641\)/nehru-zoological-park-1-01659be7e7e24d08818ea8429a968f03.jpg) Credit : Mahesh Kumar A/AP/Shutterstock Eight Asiatic lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India, according to [local](https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2021/may/04/in-a-first-eight-asiatic-lions-at-hyderabad-zoo-test-positive-for-covid-19-2298322.html) [reports](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/8-lions-in-city-zoo-test-ve-for-covid-1st-such-case-in-india/articleshow/82377122.cms). The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) confirmed to *[The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2021/may/04/in-a-first-eight-asiatic-lions-at-hyderabad-zoo-test-positive-for-covid-19-2298322.html)* that the lions — four males and four females — have contracted an old variant of the virus. Per reports, this is the first case of lions in India testing positive for COVID-19. "We were told almost a week ago about lions displaying mild symptoms," CCMB director Rakesh Mishra told the news outlet. "After we conducted RT-PCR tests, it was confirmed that eight of them are positive. We also did genome sequencing to find out if the strain came from human beings. The report suggests that the virus might have first infected the animals' caregivers and was later transmitted to the lions." Mishra added: "We have given medical treatment and instructions to the zoo officials on how to take care of the animals and to make sure other animals don't get infected with the virus. We are in continuous communication with the officials and we have been told that the lions are responding well to the medication." ![Visitors stand outside the entrance gate of the Nehru Zoological Park](https://people.com/thmb/KwcTU4XYOpquPRGzU57A6AuJ3Cs=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(704x439:706x441\)/nehru-zoological-park-3-3700221a21c347a88c31f57a3ec36e6f.jpg) ![Visitors stand outside the entrance gate of the Nehru Zoological Park](https://people.com/thmb/KwcTU4XYOpquPRGzU57A6AuJ3Cs=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(704x439:706x441\)/nehru-zoological-park-3-3700221a21c347a88c31f57a3ec36e6f.jpg) NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images ![An Asiatic lion rests in the shade at Nehru Zoological Park in the Indian city of Hyderabad](https://people.com/thmb/kBWF-xVDJgFabtcvjDmY5am16xM=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(869x489:871x491\)/nehru-zoological-park-2-a888eee666624991af2d1e9e879e2e30.jpg) ![An Asiatic lion rests in the shade at Nehru Zoological Park in the Indian city of Hyderabad](https://people.com/thmb/kBWF-xVDJgFabtcvjDmY5am16xM=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(869x489:871x491\)/nehru-zoological-park-2-a888eee666624991af2d1e9e879e2e30.jpg) NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images [**The Amazing Ways Animals and the Environment Have Bounced Back amid Coronavirus Pandemic**](https://people.com/human-interest/how-coronavirus-pandemic-has-affected-animals-the-environment/) India is currently experiencing an alarming surge of COVID-19 cases, with over 357,316 new cases being reported in the country on Monday alone, according to [*The New York Times*](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/india-covid-cases.html). In total, India has reported over 20.2 million COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic and over 222,000 deaths, *The Times* reports. Citizens in India are holding the government accountable for reopening the country prematurely, following a dramatic decline in case numbers during the winter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared "victory" over COVID in January. The government has since been accused of releasing false numbers and information about the growing death rate. Experts say the actual number of COVID cases [could be 30 times higher](https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/27/india/india-covid-underreporting-intl-hnk-dst/index.html) than what's been reported, according to CNN. ![India Covid crisis](https://people.com/thmb/_mia2jJyPaHH12XZjcEOPGhZncw=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(749x0:751x2\)/india-covid-crisis-10-e89a3618b5a0438fbe9b150850c8ab2a.jpg) ![India Covid crisis](https://people.com/thmb/_mia2jJyPaHH12XZjcEOPGhZncw=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\):focal\(749x0:751x2\)/india-covid-crisis-10-e89a3618b5a0438fbe9b150850c8ab2a.jpg) Indian patients use oxygen cylinders in hospital after a leakage in the oxygen plant killed 22 COVID-19 patients in Nashik, India, on April 21, 2021. Vinod Singh/Anadolu Agency via Getty [**India's COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 200,000 People as Other Countries Send Help**](https://people.com/health/india-coronavirus-death-toll-surpasses-200000/) Hospitals, graveyards and crematoriums have become overwhelmed with new cases and deaths in heavily populated areas of India. As life-saving oxygen is in short supply, some patients have died in the streets while searching for a hospital. Meanwhile, crematoriums have had to [increase their funeral pyres](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/indias-crematoriums-overwhelmed-as-virus-swallows-people/2021/04/25/65f697e0-a598-11eb-b314-2e993bd83e31_story.html). In the city of Bhopal, some have had to increase their capacity from 12 pyres to 50, according to *the Washington Post*. President Joe Biden announced last month that the United States will join several European countries in sending aid to India. The U.S. will provide financial assistance and raw materials for vaccines. ***As information about the [coronavirus pandemic](https://people.com/tag/coronavirus/) rapidly changes,* PEOPLE *is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from [CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html), [WHO](https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019), and [local public health departments](https://www.naccho.org/membership/lhd-directory). To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, [donate to Direct Relief here](https://secure.directrelief.org/site/Donation2?df_id=2924&mfc_pref=T&2924.donation=form1).*** Close Read More: - [Human Interest](https://people.com/human-interest/) - [Animals](https://people.com/animals) - [Zoos](https://people.com/zoo-animals/) Trending Now [![A black and tan dog in a field outdoors in spring sunshine](https://people.com/thmb/fMAKaeIcBJrfAwdfD8SQub_5mFY=/343x228/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/German-Shepherd-dog-040626-0f51bc9491864b00bb3003e0cb2ed5da.jpg) ![A black and tan dog in a field outdoors in spring sunshine](https://people.com/thmb/fMAKaeIcBJrfAwdfD8SQub_5mFY=/343x228/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/German-Shepherd-dog-040626-0f51bc9491864b00bb3003e0cb2ed5da.jpg) New Mexico Dog Diagnosed with Life-Threatening Plague, Marking the State's First Animal Case of 2026](https://people.com/first-animal-plague-case-new-mexico-2026-confirmed-11942698) [Human Interest](https://people.com/human-interest/) April 06, 2026 [![Pet dad turns to AI chatbot to cure sick pup \| Today Show Australia.](https://people.com/thmb/WBj9ONKi5-9mbKGfrCTcFRybvzY=/343x228/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Pet-dad-turns-to-AI-chatbot-to-cure-sick-pup-031726-tout-bf3728b3c6b7440ababe1cdfdb4ca0a5.jpg) ![Pet dad turns to AI chatbot to cure sick pup \| Today Show Australia.](https://people.com/thmb/WBj9ONKi5-9mbKGfrCTcFRybvzY=/343x228/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Pet-dad-turns-to-AI-chatbot-to-cure-sick-pup-031726-tout-bf3728b3c6b7440ababe1cdfdb4ca0a5.jpg) Tech Pro Uses ChatGPT to Create Cancer Vaccine for His Dog and 'Best Mate'](https://people.com/tech-pro-uses-chatgpt-to-create-cancer-vaccine-for-his-dog-and-best-mate-11928192) [Lifestyle](https://people.com/lifestyle/) March 19, 2026 [![ a cat scheduled to be euthanized was donated medical funding to receive life-saving surgeries ](https://people.com/thmb/_I97sg-g1ZS9qrWMj6a3sYQaFCg=/343x228/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/cat-rescued-tout-032326-ef4c14a6cab4422c8c83330b680258c9.jpg) ![ a cat scheduled to be euthanized was donated medical funding to receive life-saving surgeries ](https://people.com/thmb/_I97sg-g1ZS9qrWMj6a3sYQaFCg=/343x228/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/cat-rescued-tout-032326-ef4c14a6cab4422c8c83330b680258c9.jpg) Rescue Cat in 'Extreme Pain' Gets Lifesaving Medical Help Hours Before His Scheduled Euthanasia Date](https://people.com/cat-with-severe-jaw-injuries-saved-in-last-minute-rescue-11932285) [Human Interest](https://people.com/human-interest/) March 23, 2026 ## Related Articles [![A black and tan dog in a field outdoors in spring sunshine](https://people.com/thmb/brb708zX0rE0Sm3I_tn3b90azQE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/German-Shepherd-dog-040626-0f51bc9491864b00bb3003e0cb2ed5da.jpg) ![A black and tan dog in a field outdoors in spring sunshine](https://people.com/thmb/brb708zX0rE0Sm3I_tn3b90azQE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/German-Shepherd-dog-040626-0f51bc9491864b00bb3003e0cb2ed5da.jpg) New Mexico Dog Diagnosed with Life-Threatening Plague, Marking the State's First Animal Case of 2026 By Moná Thomas](https://people.com/first-animal-plague-case-new-mexico-2026-confirmed-11942698) [![Pet dad turns to AI chatbot to cure sick pup \| Today Show Australia.](https://people.com/thmb/mmWqBo6K5b1ZmzlGyjS93SkKRrc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Pet-dad-turns-to-AI-chatbot-to-cure-sick-pup-031726-tout-bf3728b3c6b7440ababe1cdfdb4ca0a5.jpg) ![Pet dad turns to AI chatbot to cure sick pup \| Today Show Australia.](https://people.com/thmb/mmWqBo6K5b1ZmzlGyjS93SkKRrc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Pet-dad-turns-to-AI-chatbot-to-cure-sick-pup-031726-tout-bf3728b3c6b7440ababe1cdfdb4ca0a5.jpg) Tech Pro Uses ChatGPT to Create Cancer Vaccine for His Dog and 'Best Mate' By Cara Lynn Shultz](https://people.com/tech-pro-uses-chatgpt-to-create-cancer-vaccine-for-his-dog-and-best-mate-11928192) [![ a cat scheduled to be euthanized was donated medical funding to receive life-saving surgeries ](https://people.com/thmb/aCgmbuC9LiSSdZseQx9ywv6K6rU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/cat-rescued-tout-032326-ef4c14a6cab4422c8c83330b680258c9.jpg) ![ a cat scheduled to be euthanized was donated medical funding to receive life-saving surgeries ](https://people.com/thmb/aCgmbuC9LiSSdZseQx9ywv6K6rU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/cat-rescued-tout-032326-ef4c14a6cab4422c8c83330b680258c9.jpg) Rescue Cat in 'Extreme Pain' Gets Lifesaving Medical Help Hours Before His Scheduled Euthanasia Date By Moná Thomas](https://people.com/cat-with-severe-jaw-injuries-saved-in-last-minute-rescue-11932285) [![Crimson the mountain lion cub](https://people.com/thmb/hGZx-DvTsgH1eLnGv_0apMIlaiI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Crimson-Mountain-Lion-Rescue-040326-e5ae1a944134470e9794f5241d0acab6.jpg) ![Crimson the mountain lion cub](https://people.com/thmb/hGZx-DvTsgH1eLnGv_0apMIlaiI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Crimson-Mountain-Lion-Rescue-040326-e5ae1a944134470e9794f5241d0acab6.jpg) Wildlife Rescuers Save an Abandoned and Starving Mountain Lion Cub and Move Him to a California Zoo By Moná Thomas](https://people.com/orphaned-mountain-lion-cub-rescued-lives-at-the-oakland-zoo-11942602) [![automatic pet feeder](https://people.com/thmb/jVvZwVUv7EHap9rUssG5SDkQayM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/peo-product-petlibro-timed-cat-tstaples-16912-6db459c6e78342f9bf8bfb8ed03e8b31.jpeg) ![automatic pet feeder](https://people.com/thmb/jVvZwVUv7EHap9rUssG5SDkQayM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/peo-product-petlibro-timed-cat-tstaples-16912-6db459c6e78342f9bf8bfb8ed03e8b31.jpeg) The 6 Best Automatic Pet Feeders We Tested with Our Cats and Dogs By Melanie Rud](https://people.com/best-automatic-pet-feeders-7558626) [![River Hog Piglets Born at Walt Disney World ](https://people.com/thmb/LKY0yFT4BeeCqfde7XctTstyVxk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Disney-World-River-Hog-Piglets-040726-8cb226728eb84f4bbde0c32a67e64076.jpg) ![River Hog Piglets Born at Walt Disney World ](https://people.com/thmb/LKY0yFT4BeeCqfde7XctTstyVxk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Disney-World-River-Hog-Piglets-040726-8cb226728eb84f4bbde0c32a67e64076.jpg) Trio of Red River Hog Piglets Born at Walt Disney World By Gabrielle Rockson](https://people.com/river-hog-piglets-born-walt-disney-world-11944418) [![Tim Friede](https://people.com/thmb/bZ5bRajj1l63mMPa6xhO0sOdXj8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/tim-Friede-724-04032026-d7e6d02274d74e32851d31346d658aef.jpg) ![Tim Friede](https://people.com/thmb/bZ5bRajj1l63mMPa6xhO0sOdXj8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/tim-Friede-724-04032026-d7e6d02274d74e32851d31346d658aef.jpg) A Man Has Let Hundreds of Venomous Snakes Bite Him on Purpose, Now His Blood Is Being Used for Lifesaving Treatments By Charlotte Phillipp](https://people.com/man-bitten-by-venomous-snakes-on-purpose-helps-make-antivenom-11941904) [![Jelita, a Bengal tiger, is seen in her enclosure at Bandung Zoo in Bandung, West Java, on March 26, 2026.](https://people.com/thmb/B2U3fEKZy-_X-JuACASP_sy0dtQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Jelita-Bengal-tiger-Bandung-Zoo-033026-daabff501e674c75872a6e0e040a6d35.jpg) ![Jelita, a Bengal tiger, is seen in her enclosure at Bandung Zoo in Bandung, West Java, on March 26, 2026.](https://people.com/thmb/B2U3fEKZy-_X-JuACASP_sy0dtQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Jelita-Bengal-tiger-Bandung-Zoo-033026-daabff501e674c75872a6e0e040a6d35.jpg) Two Endangered Bengal Tiger Cubs Die Days Apart at Zoo After Contracting Virus By Moná Thomas](https://people.com/two-endangered-bengal-tiger-cubs-die-days-apart-at-zoo-11937190) [![Elephant Takes an Unexpected Morning Walk Around Zoo After Slipping Out of Enclosure](https://people.com/thmb/Le-Jf-AmGZxtyfUg1q9soNFDUgo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/elephant-escape2-4226-c619778a1ec544fe83bbf128b9d1cdac.jpg) ![Elephant Takes an Unexpected Morning Walk Around Zoo After Slipping Out of Enclosure](https://people.com/thmb/Le-Jf-AmGZxtyfUg1q9soNFDUgo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/elephant-escape2-4226-c619778a1ec544fe83bbf128b9d1cdac.jpg) Zookeepers Surprised After Elephant Slips Through Perimeter Fencing to Go on a Morning Stroll By Ashley Vega](https://people.com/elephant-pulls-off-early-morning-escape-from-zoo-enclosure-11941788) [![Lazar Joksimovic and cats](https://people.com/thmb/h6rcb9l5AdTpdszRJmk-Y28TTxo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Lazar-Joksimovic-cats-032726-8-a9690a0a27a347c8bd26c62cf9556ecf.jpg) ![Lazar Joksimovic and cats](https://people.com/thmb/h6rcb9l5AdTpdszRJmk-Y28TTxo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/Lazar-Joksimovic-cats-032726-8-a9690a0a27a347c8bd26c62cf9556ecf.jpg) Travel Influencer Says Fellow Skiers 'Couldn't Believe' What He Had in His Backpack Down the Mountain (Exclusive) By Meredith Wilshere](https://people.com/travel-influencer-trained-cats-to-go-skiing-with-him-exclusive-11933250) [![Therapy farm owner 'heartbroken' at animal theft](https://people.com/thmb/rFs4l5t-vN_8hQ839zTawDOlA3M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/farm-animals-stolen-tout-040926-9388e5245d8048cba71314673e902185.jpg) ![Therapy farm owner 'heartbroken' at animal theft](https://people.com/thmb/rFs4l5t-vN_8hQ839zTawDOlA3M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/farm-animals-stolen-tout-040926-9388e5245d8048cba71314673e902185.jpg) Therapy Farm Owner 'Heartbroken' as 8 Sheep and 4 Turkeys Are Stolen Over Easter By Gina Kalsi](https://people.com/therapy-farm-owner-heartbroken-as-beloved-animals-are-stolen-over-easter-11945410) [![Parents charged after toddler injured at Hershey's ZooAmerica wolf enclosure](https://people.com/thmb/BnPn-5hfhpW3mQqfHwoutfBDLr0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/wolf-enclosure-ooamerica-hershey-pa-040626-1-4ed7b4bf2e9e4df18afbd15bad707a2f.jpg) ![Parents charged after toddler injured at Hershey's ZooAmerica wolf enclosure](https://people.com/thmb/BnPn-5hfhpW3mQqfHwoutfBDLr0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/wolf-enclosure-ooamerica-hershey-pa-040626-1-4ed7b4bf2e9e4df18afbd15bad707a2f.jpg) Toddler Injured by Wolf at Penn. Zoo After Crawling Under Fence, Parents Facing Charges By Sam Gillette 10](https://people.com/parents-facing-charges-after-unsupervised-toddler-injured-by-wolf-zooamerica-pennsylvania-11943270) [![Dogs poisoned after eating meth-laced hot dog](https://people.com/thmb/XTYqT6ffQzxYWCXAQvl-8pmR-sw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/dogs-poisoned-033026-2-6278a4f49b0744439c5293e095c44262.jpg) ![Dogs poisoned after eating meth-laced hot dog](https://people.com/thmb/XTYqT6ffQzxYWCXAQvl-8pmR-sw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/dogs-poisoned-033026-2-6278a4f49b0744439c5293e095c44262.jpg) Family's Dogs Poisoned with Meth-Laced Hot Dogs Found Outside Their Home, Leaving Them 'Foaming at the Mouth' By Escher Walcott](https://people.com/dogs-poisoned-after-eating-meth-laced-hot-dogs-left-outside-colorado-home-11936911) [![Rescue Elephant Who Spent His Life in Chains, Now Roaming Free and Discovering Play](https://people.com/thmb/WUG8sJyPJaXTFpxhXCjYl_-6ei8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/veer-elephant-rescue-1-031826-0877d37ba58443acb9505d9490c6cfc3.jpg) ![Rescue Elephant Who Spent His Life in Chains, Now Roaming Free and Discovering Play](https://people.com/thmb/WUG8sJyPJaXTFpxhXCjYl_-6ei8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/veer-elephant-rescue-1-031826-0877d37ba58443acb9505d9490c6cfc3.jpg) Elephant Who Grew Up in Chains Walking Long Distances for Money Is Now Free to Explore, Play and Relax (Exclusive) By Kelli Bender 15](https://people.com/elephant-who-spent-life-in-chains-rescued-and-moved-to-elephant-hospital-11929305) [![European wolves in their enclosure at the Wildwood Trust on March 11, 2021 in Canterbury, England. The Wildwood Trust charity near Canterbury in Kent, is home to around 1450 animals, across 82 species and specialises in native British species such as dormice, wildcats and red squirrels. The centre also cares for animals such as Bison, Wolves, Lynx and European Bears. Like many zoos and wildlife parks, Wildwood relies heavily on footfall, donations and memberships to sustain the cost of caring for the animals on site. ](https://people.com/thmb/eeaPIU4o7SpFkkYcrnXATZh9Eak=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/wildwood-trust-wolves-032626-1-8b60cfaad7384051b27b675bdd32d3d0.jpg) ![European wolves in their enclosure at the Wildwood Trust on March 11, 2021 in Canterbury, England. The Wildwood Trust charity near Canterbury in Kent, is home to around 1450 animals, across 82 species and specialises in native British species such as dormice, wildcats and red squirrels. The centre also cares for animals such as Bison, Wolves, Lynx and European Bears. Like many zoos and wildlife parks, Wildwood relies heavily on footfall, donations and memberships to sustain the cost of caring for the animals on site. ](https://people.com/thmb/eeaPIU4o7SpFkkYcrnXATZh9Eak=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/wildwood-trust-wolves-032626-1-8b60cfaad7384051b27b675bdd32d3d0.jpg) A Pack of Wolves Was Euthanized by British Wildlife Park Officials Who Say It Was 'a Last Resort' By Charlotte Phillipp](https://people.com/a-pack-of-wolves-was-euthanized-by-british-wildlife-park-officials-11935280) [![Animal Rescue Fighting to Save Boston Terrier After Rattlesnake Bites Small Dog Twice](https://people.com/thmb/QQUsjTN9FD7SIt3DMq96CX6KU5o=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/dog-bit-by-snake-tout-33026-d476e0ee715b4faf8e4da8f99ac89e02.jpg) ![Animal Rescue Fighting to Save Boston Terrier After Rattlesnake Bites Small Dog Twice](https://people.com/thmb/QQUsjTN9FD7SIt3DMq96CX6KU5o=/282x188/filters:no_upscale\(\):max_bytes\(150000\):strip_icc\(\)/dog-bit-by-snake-tout-33026-d476e0ee715b4faf8e4da8f99ac89e02.jpg) Animal Rescue Fighting to Save Boston Terrier After Rattlesnake Bites Small Dog Twice By Charlotte Phillipp](https://people.com/animal-rescue-fighting-to-save-boston-terrier-bit-by-rattlesnake-twice-11937578) [PEOPLE](https://people.com/) Get more in our free app [Newsletters](https://people.com/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/) ## Follow Us - [News](https://people.com/news/) - [Entertainment](https://people.com/entertainment/) - [Royals](https://people.com/royals/) - [Lifestyle](https://people.com/lifestyle/) - [StyleWatch](https://people.com/stylewatch-fall-2023-7853570) - [Shopping](https://people.com/shopping/) - [About Us](https://people.com/about-us-5499056) - [PEOPLE Tested](https://people.com/product-review-guidelines-5499058) - [Editorial Policy](https://people.com/editorial-policy-5499057) - [Careers](https://www.people.inc/careers) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.people.inc/brands-privacy) - [Contact Us](https://support.people.inc/hc/en-us/requests/new) - [Terms of Service](https://www.people.inc/brands-termsofservice) - [Advertise](https://www.people.inc/advertising) PEOPLE is part of the [People Inc.](https://www.people.inc/) publishing family. Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up ![]()

Readable Markdown

The eight lions — four males and four females — were infected with an older variant of COVID-19, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology told local outlets By Published on May 4, 2021 12:20PM EDT Credit : Mahesh Kumar A/AP/Shutterstock Eight Asiatic lions have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, India, according to [local](https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2021/may/04/in-a-first-eight-asiatic-lions-at-hyderabad-zoo-test-positive-for-covid-19-2298322.html) [reports](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/8-lions-in-city-zoo-test-ve-for-covid-1st-such-case-in-india/articleshow/82377122.cms). The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) confirmed to *[The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2021/may/04/in-a-first-eight-asiatic-lions-at-hyderabad-zoo-test-positive-for-covid-19-2298322.html)* that the lions — four males and four females — have contracted an old variant of the virus. Per reports, this is the first case of lions in India testing positive for COVID-19. "We were told almost a week ago about lions displaying mild symptoms," CCMB director Rakesh Mishra told the news outlet. "After we conducted RT-PCR tests, it was confirmed that eight of them are positive. We also did genome sequencing to find out if the strain came from human beings. The report suggests that the virus might have first infected the animals' caregivers and was later transmitted to the lions." Mishra added: "We have given medical treatment and instructions to the zoo officials on how to take care of the animals and to make sure other animals don't get infected with the virus. We are in continuous communication with the officials and we have been told that the lions are responding well to the medication." NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images India is currently experiencing an alarming surge of COVID-19 cases, with over 357,316 new cases being reported in the country on Monday alone, according to [*The New York Times*](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/india-covid-cases.html). In total, India has reported over 20.2 million COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic and over 222,000 deaths, *The Times* reports. Citizens in India are holding the government accountable for reopening the country prematurely, following a dramatic decline in case numbers during the winter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared "victory" over COVID in January. The government has since been accused of releasing false numbers and information about the growing death rate. Experts say the actual number of COVID cases [could be 30 times higher](https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/27/india/india-covid-underreporting-intl-hnk-dst/index.html) than what's been reported, according to CNN. Indian patients use oxygen cylinders in hospital after a leakage in the oxygen plant killed 22 COVID-19 patients in Nashik, India, on April 21, 2021. Vinod Singh/Anadolu Agency via Getty Hospitals, graveyards and crematoriums have become overwhelmed with new cases and deaths in heavily populated areas of India. As life-saving oxygen is in short supply, some patients have died in the streets while searching for a hospital. Meanwhile, crematoriums have had to [increase their funeral pyres](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/indias-crematoriums-overwhelmed-as-virus-swallows-people/2021/04/25/65f697e0-a598-11eb-b314-2e993bd83e31_story.html). In the city of Bhopal, some have had to increase their capacity from 12 pyres to 50, according to *the Washington Post*. President Joe Biden announced last month that the United States will join several European countries in sending aid to India. The U.S. will provide financial assistance and raw materials for vaccines. ***As information about the [coronavirus pandemic](https://people.com/tag/coronavirus/) rapidly changes,* PEOPLE *is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from [CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/index.html), [WHO](https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019), and [local public health departments](https://www.naccho.org/membership/lhd-directory). To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, [donate to Direct Relief here](https://secure.directrelief.org/site/Donation2?df_id=2924&mfc_pref=T&2924.donation=form1).***

ML Classification

ML Categories

/News		59.4%
/News/Health_News		55.7%
/Health		27.7%
/Health/Public_Health		26.2%
/Pets_and_Animals		21.0%
/Pets_and_Animals/Wildlife		20.6%
/Health/Public_Health/Health_Policy		12.6%
/Science		12.3%
/Science/Biological_Sciences		12.2%
/Science/Biological_Sciences/Other		10.9%

Raw JSON

{
    "/News": 594,
    "/News/Health_News": 557,
    "/Health": 277,
    "/Health/Public_Health": 262,
    "/Pets_and_Animals": 210,
    "/Pets_and_Animals/Wildlife": 206,
    "/Health/Public_Health/Health_Policy": 126,
    "/Science": 123,
    "/Science/Biological_Sciences": 122,
    "/Science/Biological_Sciences/Other": 109
}

ML Page Types

/Article		99.9%
/Article/News_Update		99.8%

Raw JSON

{
    "/Article": 999,
    "/Article/News_Update": 998
}

ML Intent Types

Informational

99.9%

Raw JSON

{
    "Informational": 999
}

Content Metadata

Language

null

Author

null

Publish Time

not set

Original Publish Time

2021-05-04 16:22:33 (4 years ago)

Republished

Word Count (Total)

1,318

Word Count (Content)

572

Links

External Links

Internal Links

Technical SEO

Meta Nofollow

Meta Noarchive

Yes

JS Rendered

Yes

Redirect Target

null

Performance

Download Time (ms)

202

TTFB (ms)

160

Download Size (bytes)

59,173

Shard

0 (laksa)

Root Hash

8987252745502061200

Unparsed URL

com,people!/pets/8-lions-test-positive-coronavirus-indian-zoo/ s443