at the bronx zoo new york city has tested positive for the. it's the 1st known case of 19 infection in an animal in the united states or in the taiga anywhere the 4 year old female malayan tiger had developed a dry cough but is expected to recover. here in germany the western border city of heinsberg was one of the 1st to be hit by the code on our wires and it was hit by a carnival celebrations are believed to have kicked off the spread the latest figures show heinsberg has racked up 1400 confirmed this is a nearly 40 deaths health care workers are struggling to keep up with the physical and emotional toll of fighting off the virus. the protective mask is absolutely vital here intensive care nurse alexandra webb and her team are also required to wear gloves and a protective overcoat when they treat covert 19 patients one of the patients in the isolation unit is severely ill he's been given artificial respiration the health care workers turned him onto his deli so that affluence better into his lungs a coronavirus infection can lead to a fight

a tiger the bronx zoo in new york city has a confirmed coronavirus infection it's the 1st known case of over 19 in an animal in the united states or in a tiger anywhere the 4 year old female tiger had developed a dry cough but is expected to make a full recovery. from scotland's chief medical officer has resigned office she was caught visiting a holiday home against her own advice and the u.k. is locked down laws that's been called the wood was cautioned by police for taking the cantrips citizens are being warned not to travel to holiday destinations to avoid spreading the virus. in the colombian city of other cupie bogota people are hanging red cloth from the windows to signal that they need economic and humanitarian aid from the government the city has a high proportion of low income and elderly residents. the continuing spread of the coronavirus pandemic is hitting business across the world the trade in flaws in the netherlands is no exception prices for individual flaws have dropped more than 50 percent from watching from thing sellers i'm sorry to issue an urgent appeal to custo

a tiger at the bronx zoo in new york city has a confirmed coronavirus infection it's the 1st stone case of covert 19 in an animal in the united states or in a tiger and us the 4 year old female tiger had developed a dry cough but is expected to make a full recovery yet in germany the number of confirmed cases has crossed the 100000 mark with the caseload rising the government's crisis team has been meeting to decide the way forward officials are now recommending a 2 week bottom chain for people returning to the country office of days abroad the suggested measure will apply to germans e.u. citizens and people who have lived in germany for many years checks are already in place at several of germany's borders more financial aid for middle sized companies as well as the procurement of protective gear a set to be announced need to. political correspondent hans brahms has been following developments he joins me now from a palm tree studios could you see. how do the quarantine measures agreed by the german cabin to differ with what is currently in place. frankly that's at the moment pretty di

a tiger at the bronx zoo in new york city has a confirmed to cornell virus infection it's the 1st stone case of covert 19 in an animal in the united states or in a tiger anywhere the 4 year old female malayan tiger had developed a dry cough but is expected to make a full recovery yet the number of confirmed cases has passed 100000 putting the pressure on health care workers battling the coronavirus the government's crisis committee is meeting today to discuss the supply of medical protective and possible stricter border controls the number of available intensive care beds has also been brought into question by the country's central we just. did a correspondent hounds run to joins me now from up bottom entry studios good to see you hans what can we expect will come out of the job one cabinets crisis committee meeting today. we expect their mangy 3 decisions 1st will involve further financial add for ailing german companies although germany has put made available hundreds of billions of euro's appears not to be enough yet the 2nd decision concerns border controls at the german border ther

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this comes after a tiger at the bronx zoo in new york city tested positive. >> what all pet owners should know. >> more than 60% of the american households have a pet. >> we have a huge sample size of pets living in homes. and not seeing transmission between pets and people. >> a veterinarian and president of the san francisco spca. they have not seen any cats or dogs in exhibiting signs of coronavirus. she cautions against putting too much stock in recent studies abroad. >> two dogs from hong kong. researchers swabbed the nose and see the virus particles infected the nose. those animals didn't come down with the disease. and haven't been transmitted. >> those animals owners were previously showing signs of coronavirus. exercise caution. if someone is sick in your household. >> separate them kp limit the interaction with >> we have treats inside of our pocket. we don't have a treat bowl anymore. >> she says instituted new rules for people and pets. at her store. >> we are allowing dogs to come in. do we pet them, no. >> more research is needed on animal contraction and transmission. >> th

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stay with humans there are signs that it's also spreading to other animals a tiger at the bronx zoo with new york city has tested positive for public 19 after developing a dry cough a couple of lions also show signs of infection. and there are reports in hong kong that the dogs have tested positive without having any of the usual symptoms scientists say that cats are very susceptible to the virus and you people around the world are now worried about what that means for them and their pets and farmers also wants to know how dangerous the virus could be to their livestock picks chicken and ducks at least i'm not likely to get infected but about the rest. welcome to our covert $900.00 special here on news and want to get jones in berlin good to have you with us what droll do animals play in the corona virus pandemic which species can get infected which is immune and what's this mean for our interaction with pets and farm animals let's ask professor tomas mitten lighter he's a bar ologist and the president of the free trade lefler institute which studies animal health and infections which can be transmitt

and this tiger in the bronx zoo in new york city has a confirmed coronavirus infection it's the 1st known case of covert 19 in an animal in the united states or in a tiger anywhere 4 year old female malayan tiger developed a dry cough that is expected to become. britain's prime minister 1st johnson has been admitted to hospital because of his corona virus infection but downing street says it isn't an emergency johnson's hospitalization on sunday came as the queen urged the public to unite and defeat the virus as many people headed out to enjoy sunny weather despite social distancing rules in place it's something the boys johnson's government has taken serious note of even as he remains in hospital. in the rio glimpses of boris johnson in recent days his suffering has been all too clear he'd been jew to emerge from 7 days of self isolation and video calls at the end of last week and instead on friday he posted this message on social media. in case although i'm feeling better and i've done my my 7 days of isolation alas i still have one of the sins of the mind a symptom of i have a celeb a

other airlines like united and jetblue deeply cut new york city service because of the virus. >>> a 4-year-old tiger at the bronx zoo in new york city is america's first known coronavirus infection discovered in an animal. this is a tiger named nadia believed to have been infected by an asymptomatic zookeeper. six other lions and tigers are sick with a dry cough and loss of appetite. the animals are expected to recover and many are asking how did a tiger get a coronavirus test when many people can't. the bronx zoo vet said the tests are different. he says you can't send human samples to the vet lab and you can't send animal tests to the human lab. so there is no competition for testing between these two very different situations. now, because of all this happening in new york, a bay area wildlife preserve is taking extra precautions. safari west in santa rosa is closed because of shelter orders but starting today it will require its zookeepers to wear masks. the preserve doesn't have tigers like what you see at the bronx zoo, but it does have nearly 1,000 other animals that could potentially be exposed to anything h

city and state by state and county by county. >> reporter: kenneth moton, abc news, new york. >>> an increased worry about house pets catching coronavirus. thiserig at the bronx zoo in new york city tested positive. the president of the san francisco spca sedanmales that recently have come to the shelter are not exhibiting symptoms. she said cases where animals have gotten coronavirus are linked to pet owners with coronavirus. if someone is sick in your household, you should keep them away from pets. >> you want to separate them and limit their interactions with pets, just as you would limit interactions with other family members in the household. if you're walking your dog, probably not a good time to have it go over and say hello to someone else. >> veterinarians say more research does need to be done on animal transmission of the disease. >>> public transit the changes on b.a.r.t. starting today. >>> taking a look back at when this all began. a brand-new report suggests u.s. intelligence officials knew about the dangers about coronavirus much earlier than we originally thought. >>> if you enjoyed yesterday's warm sunshine, how about a little bit more for today

city-owned parking lots and violating social distancing orders. those lots are now closed. >>> a 4-year-old tiger at the bronx zoo in new york city is america's first coronavirus infection discovered in an animal. the malaya tiger named nadia is believed to have been infected by an asymptomatic zoo keeper. six other tigers and lions at the zoo have fallen ill, suffering from a dry cough and loss of appetite and expected to recover. many have asked though, how did a tryinger g, tiger get a coronavirus test when other humans have not been able to and veterinarians say the tests are different and you cannot send human samples to the veterinary lab and you cannot send animal tests to the human laborer tos so there is no competition for testing between these very different situations. >>> and tonight a bay area wildlife preserve is taking extra precautions in light of the tiger's covid-19 case in new york. safari west in santa rosa is closed due to the shelter orders but starting tomorrow will require keepers working with animals to wear masks. abc's jr stone has details. >> reporter: all animal keepers will be wearing these at safari west in santa rosa

. >> dana: a tiger at the bronx zoo in new york city is the first known animal in the united states to test positive for coronavirus. this is nadia. she has symptoms, along with, six other lions and tigers. the zoo believes that virus spread from an employee who is working well asymptomatic, meaning having no symptoms. the animals first experienced signs of a breathing problem, but now, the good news is, they feel better and are expected to recover soon. and, as most americans hunkered down at home, many are considered essential to the workforce, and they are still on the job. that includes the 3 million grocery store workers who are keeping food on shelves and checking out customers throughout this pandemic, putting themselves at risk. senior correspondent eric shawn is live in new york city live with how supermarkets are protecting their employees. we are grateful for these employees eric, we sure are. >> that we really are, dana, absolutely. they are on the front lines, they are keeping america fed. they are of course the workers in our nation's grocery stores. across the country, t

morning, an increased worry about house pets catching coronavirus because a tiger at the bronx zoo in new york city tested positive. kate larsen spoke with the president of the california spca and here's what all pet owners should know. >> reporter: more than 60% of american households have a pet, which is dat point en it comes t his huge sample se of pets livin transmission between pets and people. >> reporter: dr. jennifer scarlet is veterinarian and president of spca. she says the spca has not seen any cats or dogs come in exhibiting signs of coronavirus. she also cautions against putting too much stock in recent studies abroad. >> what we know is two dogs from hong kong and one cat from belgium. they have swabbed the nose and see the virus particles infected the nose. but those animals did not come down with the disease and they haven't been shown to transmit the disease. >> reporter: but those animal's owners were previously showing signs of coronavirus. exercise caution. if someone is sick in your household. >> you want to separate them and limit their interactions with pets, just as you woul

i should say, let me tell you first about this tiger who is 4 years old at the bronx zoo in new york cityamerica's first coronavirus infection discovered in an animal. this tiger is named nadia and infected by a asymptomatic zookeeper. the animals are expected to recover. many have asked how did a tiger get a coronavirus test when many people can't. the bronx zoo says it is different. you cannot send human samples to the veterinary laboratory and you cannot send animal tests to the human laboratories so there is no competition for testing between these two situations. a bay area reserve is taking extra precautions because of this. closed because of shelter orders, but starting today it will require keepers who work with animals to wear masks. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone has the details. >> reporter: all animal keepers will be wearing these at safari west in santa rosa cloth masks with filters inside of them. >> we have pulled our keepers aside and let them know that there will be a little bit of changes. >> reporter: safari west doesn't have tigers like the baunronx z but the wildlife

. >>> when a tiger in new york city's bronx zoo tested positive for kind, people took notice. yuccas has what's being done to keep the animals and their handlers safe. >> reporter: the los angeles zoo delivered this special bundle a few months ago. keepers take extra precautions with apes, especially vulnerable to coronavirus. >> so many of us really don't know what's going to happen next. and that's because this is a brand-new virus for us. >> reporter: dominique keller is chief veterinarian. >> we're calling this an extremely extraordinary and fluid situation. we discuss what's going on at our location as well as other institutions just to make sure we're up on what the best standard of care should be now. >> reporter: gorillas share ofit humans are susceptiblewi ionnown as valley fever. he'll likely need medication the rest of his life. >> if a vaccine comes out for covid-19, will you vaccinate the animals for that? > absolutely if a vaccine comes out and proves effective, we would certainly vaccinate what we consider the most susceptible animals such as our great apes. >>

a tiger at the bronx zoo in new york city tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend.s is 4-year-old nadia. the tiger developing a dry cough and wheezing. it's believed she's the first animal to test positive and showing symptoms. the zoo says nadia's sister and two others most likely have the virus as well but they have not been tested. they are expected to make a full recovery. mayo clinic launching a test to detect who is immune to the virus. researchers focusing on healthcare workers and those who can donate plasma. other labs including stanford university in race to find a cure. president donald trump holding briefing last night on the coronavirus crisis touting federal help given both in healthcare field and the economy. >> today every patriotic america heart beats no solidarity with the people in new york, new jersey and they have become hot zone and very good things are happening in new york the first time where the deaths were less from the previous day. my administration is rapidly implementing the largest emergency economic relief package in american history

bronx zoo testing positive for coronavirus. what does it mean for you and your pets? as new york citye of its animal residents now dealing with covid-19. a 4-year-old malayan tiger named nadya at the bronx zoo testing positive. >> we were surprised, of course, because this is the first time a person has naturally infected an animal and an animal has gotten sick. >> reporter: the zoo's chief veterinarian, dr. paul calley. explaining that the problem is worse than expected. the tiger infecting four other tigers and lions. the big cats displaying respiratory problems. >> she got sick, and the -- later, other tigers and lions got sick. >> reporter: thankfully, all expected to make a full recovery. when nadya started showing symptoms, the veterinary team performed a number of diagnostic tests and blood work. it's not the same type of tests that health care providers give to people, so there's no competition for testing between these very different situations. now nadya's positive test results prompting the question, can the virus be spread to humans from their pets? dr. ann howenhaus from

also you'll remember this tiger that tested positive for the coronavirus at the bronx zoo here in new york city four more tigers and three lions have been diagnosed. officials say the animals likely got sick from an infected employee, tony. >> very interesting stuff. we should point out that experts don't think that the animals are transferring the virus back to people. but the cdc is recommending that if you go outside with your dog that you keep the dog away from other dogs because there could be a transfer there. so trying times for everybody it seems. our furry friends, as well. we understand you've got another story now about some very famous new jersey natives who got together for a very good cause. what is it? >> that's right. the best musicians from the garden state teamed up for a remote benefit concert last night. jon bon jovi rocked the "jersey for jersey" event with a new song "do what you can." it was made up of lyrics from fans. take a listen to this. ♪ around here we bend but don't break down here we all understand you can do what you choose you do what you can ♪ >> and we also h

even non-human life, because last weekend, a tiger at new york city's bronx zoo tested positive for coronavirus we have to stay six feet away from tigers, too?! come on! the sick tiger is going to be okay. the zoo believes she was infected by a zoo employee who wasn't yet showing symptoms. so i just want to say: "hey, tigers. coronavirus isn't just a human disease anymore. so you have to stay safe. that means staying home unless you are an essential tiger. say, if you're a tiger delivering groceries. otherwise, it's not so bad: you can binge watch netflix. ooh, you should check out "tiger king." you're the only trustworthy creatures in the whole show." in fact, it's the biggest thing on tv right now. it tells a terrifying true story filled with guns, drugs, animal abuse, polyamory, and a bizarre murder plot. it's just a happy escape from reality. and it all centers on a bizarre former zoo owner named "joe exotic." he's the guy everyone is talking about, including the president. >> one of the biggest rating hits of the coronavirus aside from these briefings has been a show on netflix called "tig

. >>> a tiger at the bronx zoo is now recovering after testing positive for the coronavirus. medical authorities in new york citythe 4-year-old female tiger named nadia became infected by a person caring for it. that person has yet to show any symptoms. nadia is now in veterinary care and expected to recover. the cdc says animals can be infected by the coronavirus. scientist do not believe they can spread it to humans. >>> many parents are making an effort to transform themselves into teachers during this pandemic. since school is canceled, and classes. they show us how much has changed since those parents were in school. >> reporter: and the erie even in war. it is all new for parents too. >> i usually work from home. now, everybody is in my personal office space. that is okay. >> it seems to be working so far, but it is the beginning. >> reporter: other parents are finding how much instruction has changed since they were students. >> i don't know how to explain things well in the way they teach things now. >> reporter: there are 66 million others for every child in u.s. schools. school closures vary by state.

news. >>> a tiger at the bronx zoo is recovering this morning after testing positive for the coronavirus. medical authorities in new york cityay the four-year-old female tiger named nadia became infected by a person caring for it. that person has yet to show any symptoms. nadia is now in veterinary care and expected to recover. the cdc says animals can become infected by coronavirus, but scientists believe they can spread it to humans. >>> more changes could be coming to help local parties and conventions this summer. during an interview yesterday, joe biden said the party might have to look into a virtual convention with all the delegates voting remotely. just last week, the party moved its convention from july to august. republicans at this point are set to hold their convention at the very end of august. >>> the acting secretary of the u.s. navy is expected to visit the crew of the uss theodore roosevelt that is docked in guam. this is taking place just days after the captain of the ship was removed from command. we are now learning that captain, who is from the city of santa rosa, has tested positive for coronavirus. the

working extra hard to ensure that as a country we show overcome a tiger at a new york city has tested positive for covert 19 the bronx zoo says nadia who's a 4 year old female lion tiger has developed a dry cough and was tested as a precaution so officials said 6 other tigers and 3 lions also developed sentance. kerry let's get to the headlines right now on al-jazeera more than 70000 people have now died from chronic virus globally with europe accounting 450000 of those deaths spain and italy have reported the most fatalities in the world there is however some hope and spraying with the number of deaths dropping for a 4th straight day according to the health ministry 637 people died in the past day to 2 days ago more than 800 people died president donald trump is sounded a note of optimism saying there is a light at the end of the tunnel that's what he tweeted that's despite a warning from his nation's top surgeon that americans should prepare for their saddest and hardest week the u.s. is reporting more than 9000 deaths so far the deputy director general. expressed concern about the use of medical mask he says the gener

. >> back in new york, 250 ambulances from across the country have been lining up at the bronx zoo ready to provide relief for first responders. >>> the city is now setting up 45 of these makeshift morgues to help hospitals store more bodies. this morning, an urgent new appeal for help in new york city. >> if a person comes in and needs a ventilator and you don't have a ventilator, the person dies. that's the blunt equation here. >> reporter: with more than 10,000 patients now overwhelming hospitals in the city intensive care units say they're running dangerously low on supplies. >> right now we have a burn rate that would suggest we have about six days in the stockpile. >> reporter: it comes amid growing concern that many ventilators provided by the federal government are not working. and here another sign of the urgent need. this makeshift hospital recently built for noncoronavirus convention center has now been approved to take virus patients. doctors say a navy hospital ship that arrived in new york this week has not been much of a help taking only 20 patients of thursday night. they say transferring patients to the ship is proving to

good news that the other big cats at the bronx zoo, other tigers, leopards, cheetahs, pumas, all good. a wonderful zoo. once new york cityeryone should take a visit. broadway, another big attraction. you understands you have a -- i understand that you have a young fan left in shock? >> reporter: bill time. a young super fan of the hit "hamilton" got the surprise of a lifetime. this is 9-year-old aubrey. she is chatting with actor john krasinski on zoom. she was supposed to go see "hamilton," but it was canceled due to the pandemic. so krasinski called in some of these friends to make this happen. watch. ♪ new york you in new york you can be in new york you can be a new man -- in new york ♪ >> alexander hamilton. his friends are lin-manuel miranda, christopher jackson, all the members of the original cast hopped on the duel perform the opening number. aubrey was shocked, of course, and had her mouth covered the entire time for the performance, gayle. what a wonderful story. >> gosh. we are all shocked. can we say how much do we love john krasinski? and i saw his wife emily beside him. and i heard that john told the little

the bronx zoo says covid-19 spread to their big cats a tiger has tested positive and six other tigers and lions are showing symptoms, but all the expects are expected to be okay. >>> new york city is the hard est hit region in the crown country. american airlines reduced flights to the area by 90 rs united also announcing deep c s cuts in texas, drivers crossing the state line from louisiana are are being screened patrols are asking travelers to fill out a form detailing where they will be self-quarantining for two weeks. louisiana has emerged as a hot spot in the south. >>> as the outbreak accelerates, there's a continued rush to get protective gear to health care workers on the front lines apple donated 20 million masks to hospitals already tim cook announce d the company-wide effort to produce 1 million face shields per week. general motors is sharing step but step manufacturing plans to 600 supplies to encourage them to squoint the cause >>> overseas british prime minister boris johnson has been admit ted to the hospital. he experienced symptoms for ten days after test iing positive in ireland had the prime minister announced he's reregistering as a medical practitioner acc

bronx zoo are now testing positive. >> sandra: david lee miller in new york city for us this morning. thank you. >> ed: despite the sobering predictions from top health officials the president is trying to strike an optimistic hope as he spoke against the country's fight against covid-19. >> president trump: things are happening. we're starting to see light at the end of the tunnel and hopefully in the not too distant future we will be very proud of the job we all did. can never be happy when so many people are dying, but we will be very proud of the job we did to keep the death down to an absolute minimum. the least it could have happened if this terrible, terrible virus. >> ed: kristin fisher is live from the white house this morning. good morning. >> president trump has warned that there is going to be a lot of death this week and the surgeon general as you heard over the weekend called this our 9/11 pearl harbor moment. but president trump he did sound optimistic at this briefing last night. he again touted this anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine which we know caused a big dispu

new york city. meanwhile, the governor of oregon has sent 140 ventilators to the hard-hit state. and officials at the bronx zooa tiger has tested positive for the coronavirus after coming in contact with an asymptomatic worker there. a total of six other tigerses and lions have developed a dry cough, as well, but are expected to recover. the trump administration abruptly changed its description of the strategic national stockpile. the changes made on friday narrow down the fed's role on how it provides life-saving equipment to states in desire need. the move echo's president trump's stance that the prime minister response lies with the states to manage the coronavirus pandemic. meanwhile, multiple states have reported issues with some equipment sent by the government, such as rotted masks and broken ventilators. the growing frustration is coming as reports surface showing the white house under two months of preparation against the pandemic. according to the associated press, federal agencies largely waited until mid march to begin placing orders for n95 respirator marvegs, mechanical ventilators and for other

new york city like some others. talking about things we didn't know, lauren, news on a tiger, right? lauren: nadia, a four-year-old tiger, ashley at the bronx zooe first animal in the u.s. to test positive for coronavirus. okay, let me answer a couple of questions. why would we test a tiger? it wasn't the type of coronavirus test that you or i or any human would get. it was a test done at a veterinarian school laboratory, that was number one. the reason they tested her because there was atom tick zookeeper who -- asymptomatic zookeeper who tested positive for the coronavirus. we now know humans can transfer the virus to animals. should you have a cat or animal at home, should you be worried? that is a tough question to answer. you had a doctor on the show, you prepare the animal's food, wash the your hands before and you might not want the animal to lick your face, ash. ashley: we learn something new every day. that was a very strange story out of bronx zoo. lauren, thank you. let's get back to sues soon. nice from the airlines. susan: we have jetblue, united airlines volunteer to fly medical workers to new york free and charge to and from. the