No pandas infected with COVID-19, says conservation center

A staff member interacts(互动 hùdòng) with giant pandas at the Shenshuping protection base, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province.[Photo provided by China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda]

COVID-19 has not directly affected(影响 yǐngxiǎng huànyǎng de) the health of wild(野生的 yěshēng de) and captive(圈养的 juànyǎng de) giant pandas, says staff members of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. They added that there have been no cases of infection(感染 gǎnrǎn) among all pandas in Sichuan Province.

A staff member interacts(互动 hùdòng) with giant pandas at the Shenshuping protection base, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province.[Photo provided by China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda]

Sichuan Province in southwest China was significantly affected by coronavirus. To ensure(保证 bǎozhèng) the health(健康 jiànkāng) of the endangered species, the center formulated a series of prevention and control schemes(方案 fāng'àn).

A staff member interacts(互动 hùdòng) with giant pandas at the Shenshuping protection base, Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province.[Photo provided by China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda]