The 5:30 A.M. Warrior Call: How a Tiger at the Bronx Zoo Tested Positive for COVID-19 (4/06/2020) Joe De Sena's morning conversation breaks down the coronavirus's global impact.

By Joe De Sena • Apr 6, 2020

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Every morning, Joe De Sena, CEO and founder of Spartan, connects with his worldwide network of leaders and experts to get first-person accounts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. These calls are happening in real time, and Entrepreneur has not independently verified the speakers' reports.

Today's discussion included New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent statement that the pandemic could be reaching a plateau in his state, the state of oil production in Saudi Arabia, and among the first animals to test positive for COVID-19 — a tiger at the Bronx Zoo who came into contact with an asymptomatic caretaker and developed a dry cough.

Joe De Sena

Founder & CEO, Spartan Race, Inc.

Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan Race, Inc. De Sena has been an entrepreneur since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age 8, to starting a t-shirt business in high school, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, De Sena is a living definition of "entrepreneur." De Sena is the New York Times bestselling author of SPARTAN UP! A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life and SPARTAN FIT! 30 Days. Transform Your Mind. Transform Your Body. Commit to Grit. He is also the host of the Spartan Up! Podcast, available on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube. For information about a Spartan Race in your area, visit www.spartan.com.