The novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) truly affects everyone, no matter the race, age, pets, and now even endangering the wildlife creatures.

Nadia, a Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City, has become the first animal in the U.S. to test positive for the coronavirus.

“Nadia, a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo, has tested positive for COVID-19. She, her sister Azul, two Amur tigers, and three African lions had developed a dry cough and all are expected to recover,”

– Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said on April 5, 2020

Confirmed positive for the infectious disease by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory, Nadia may be the first tiger in the world to test positive for the coronavirus.

“It’s the first time, to our knowledge, that a [wild] animal has gotten sick from COVID-19 from a person,”

-Paul Calle, chief veterinarian of the Bronx Zoo.

Nadia has likely been in contact with an asymptomatic zookeeper.

Nadia, along with other big cats at the Bronx Zoo, started developing dry coughs and a decrease in appetite but are doing well now.

“The cats at the Bronx Zoo are otherwise doing well under veterinary care and are bright, alert, and interactive with their keepers”

– WCS

COVID-19 Cebu

As the threat of the Coronavirus 2019 or COVID-19 rises every day, the Cebu province has taken a proactive approach and is pulling all stops in protecting the island. Here’s everything you need to know about COVID-19 and its symptoms: https://sugbo.ph/2020/corona-virus-in-cebu/

With this, an Executive Order was issued for the implementation of the drastic but necessary measures to avoid the spread of the virus. For more information, head on to: https://sugbo.ph/2020/cebu-implements-drastic-measures/

If you are sick and think you have symptoms of COVID-19, seek medical attention, call the local Coronavirus Health Information Line for advice: 0922-397-2334 / 0943-568-3298 / (032) 402-3091 / (032) 402-1269.

It seems like everyone has been waiting for this ever since the president announced the Philippines under the state of calamity.

Yes, the Php 100 billion emergency subsidy has started being disbursed to the different regions of the country last April 3, 2020.

Under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) supervision, this cash aid will be distributed to 18 million poor families in hopes of alleviating the burden that the enhanced community quarantine has brought amid the corona virus outbreak.

“The DSWD will exercise full control and supervision over the distribution of Emergency Subsidy Program funds. This will ensure that only targeted beneficiary-families will receive the government subsidies,”

– Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles

They further stated that LGU personnel being managed by DILG will assist in the distribution of subsidies along with the assistance of the AFP and PNP.

Low income families will receive from P5,000 to P8,000 a month for two months in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic, under the social amelioration program. This is according to the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act.

This emergency subsidy will be added on top of existing conditional cash transfers of up to a maximum of P8,000 per month.

The DSWD will assess the level of need for each household through the social amelioration card (SAC) form . To avail of the social amelioration program, households have to register with this form which the local government units (LGUs) are to distribute on a “house to house” basis.