Belgian zoo says two hippos have COVID-19

Updated December 4 2021 - 6:41am, first published 6:34am
Antwerp Zoo in Belgium says a pair of hippopotamuses in its care have tested positive for COVID-19.
Antwerp Zoo in Belgium says a pair of hippopotamuses in its care have tested positive for COVID-19.

A Belgian zoo says a pair of hippopotamuses in its care are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, possibly the first time ever such animals have caught the disease.

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