Two hippopotamuses at Antwerp zoo in Belgium have reportedly contracted the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus despite showing no symptoms other than a “runny nose,” the zoo said in a statement on Dec. 4. The Sciensano National Veterinary Laboratory confirmed the hippos, 14-year-old Imani and 41-year-old Hermien, tested positive for the virus. But the origin of the contagion remains unclear as none of the zookeepers have recently contracted the virus or shown any symptoms. According to the zoo, all the mammals passed COVID-19 testing last year, and no cases were reported until veterinarian, Francis Vercammen, noticed the two hippos always had runny noses. “This time, they expelled glanders that I had tested as a precaution to verify the absence of bacteria. The result was negative. But given the news, I took the additional decision to test the samples for COVID-19, which gave this surprising result. To my knowledge, this is …