Gorillas at San Diego zoo test positive for Covid-19 – video

Several gorillas at the San Diego zoo have tested positive for Covid-19, with the cases believed to be the first outbreak among primates in captivity.

After showing mild symptoms of the virus including coughing, the presence of Covid-19 was confirmed through fecal testing.

The animals will remain in their habitat in the park and have been quarantined together, with the zoo hopeful of a full recovery

• Gorillas at San Diego zoo test positive for Covid in apparent first