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Gorillas test positive for COVID-19

January 12, 2021

Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19. It's the first known case of transmission to apes. The infection came from a member of the park's wildlife care team who also tested positive for the coronavirus. Gorillas are among humans' closest relatives.

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