Monkeys run away with coronavirus samples in India’s Meerut

Monkeys mobbed a health worker and ran away with coronavirus test blood samples in India’s Meerut. This is spreading fears that the stealing simians could spread the pandemic in the local area. Indian authorities often have to grapple with primates snatching food and even mobile phones. After making off with the three samples, the monkeys scampered up nearby trees and one then tried to chew its plunder.

The sample boxes were later recovered and had not been damaged after footage of the encounter went viral on social media. Coronavirus has been detected in animals, though there is no confirmation that the disease can then be passed on to humans.

Source: Samaa