Scientists identify a cat in the UK infected with SARS-CoV-2:
A team of scientists at the University of Glasgow has identified a cat in the UK that was infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Researchers from the MRC-University of Glasgow Center for Virus Research (CVR) in partnership with the Veterinary Diagnostic Service (VDS) of the University's School of Veterinary Medicine made the discovery as part of their joint research program in which they have screened hundreds of samples for COVID-19 infections in the feline population in the UK.
[...] Professor William Weir of the University of Glasgow's School of Veterinary Medicine said: "The factors that govern why one species is susceptible to the COVID-19 virus while others are more resistant are currently unknown, but will likely reveal more about how this virus spreads and causes disease. At present, there is no evidence that cats, dogs or other domestic animals play any role in the epidemiology of human infections with SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, the significance of SARS-CoV-2 as a feline or canine pathogen is unknown as cats and dogs with reported infections usually recover and there has been no evidence of transmission occurring between cats or dogs in the field."
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday July 29 2020, @05:15PM (6 children)
Also found in NY way back in April:
Confirmation of COVID-19 in Two Pet Cats in New York [cdc.gov]
(Score: 2) by leon_the_cat on Wednesday July 29 2020, @07:09PM (5 children)
Belgium had first case before this
https://www.livescience.com/cat-infected-covid-19-from-owner.html [livescience.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @07:41PM (4 children)
The Netherlands has confirmed cases of mink-to-human transmission: https://nypost.com/2020/05/25/dutch-government-finds-second-mink-to-human-coronavirus-transmission/ [nypost.com]
(Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday July 29 2020, @07:46PM
Netherlands wins!
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 29 2020, @07:56PM (1 child)
Don't wear mink.
(Score: 2) by leon_the_cat on Wednesday July 29 2020, @10:59PM
Well since they are killing all the farmed mink now i guess people won't
(Score: 2) by Bot on Wednesday July 29 2020, @10:43PM
minkia!
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