Coronavirus in animals: Asiatic lions remain isolated in Chennai zoo; Are wild cats more vulnerable to infection

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The coronavirus’ defining feature is its spike proteins, using which it begins the process of binding itself with the host cell. (Representational image) Coronavirus and lions: Chennai’s Vandalur Zoo saw 9-year-old lioness Neela dying of an infection, suspected to be caused by coronavirus, last week, and soon after, the infected Asiatic lions at the zoo … Read more