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Covid-19: German Shepherd In NY, One Of First Dogs In Nation To Test Positive, Dies At Age 6
A dog in New York who was one of the first in the country to be diagnosed with COVID-19 died shortly before his seventh birthday.
Buddy, a German Shepherd living with his family in Staten Island, began having trouble breathing in mid-April, around the time the COVID pandemic peaked in New York.
When the dog began getting sick, he was tested and it was determined he was positive for COVID-19.
He also had lymphoma, his family said, which was diagnosed on the day of his death on Saturday, July 11, according to a report in National Geographic.
The Mahoneys said approximately every two w…
Covid-19: New York State Launches Statewide Tracker Website
This story has been updated.
As the number of cases and deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) grow in what is now the epicenter of the pandemic, New York State
The website will be updated daily with the latest data each day and can be accessed here.
It includes a county-by-county breakdown of cases. (See first image above.)
As of Saturday afternoon, more than 113,704 have tested positive statewide, with by far the most in New York City with 63,306 (6,147).
Here's a breakdown of counties in the region:
13,081 (730 new cases) in Westchester,
13,346 (1,322&nbs…