Covid 19 Pets Cnn

Further evidence for how pets might contract covid 19 comes from a study by researchers at the harbin veterinary research institute in china published in the journal science on april 8.

Covid 19 pets cnn. By shelby lin erdman cnn. Nigerian scientists develop cheaper and faster covid 19 test kits cnn scientists in nigeria have developed a cheaper and faster covid 19 test kit that will enable testing to be ramped up in a. Just watched these pets are being. Updated 0300 gmt 1100 hkt july 31 2020.

First dog to test positive for covid 19 in the us buddy the german shepherd has died. Most of these pets became sick after contact with people with covid 19 the us centers for disease control and prevention says on its website. Coronavirus isn t just deadlier than the flu it s also more contagious. The us centers for disease control and prevention has again updated its guidance about how coronavirus spreads to include information about potential for airborne transmission.

Based on the limited information available to date the risk of animals spreading covid 19 to people is considered to be low. To put this into. With a smart approach to these cold weather months researchers say you can defy their grim projections. These illustrations show why.

A small number of pets worldwide including cats and dogs have been reported to be infected with the virus that causes covid 19 mostly after close contact with people with covid 19.