The world’s first dog reported to have caught the coronavirus has been conclusively found to be infected. Photo: Facebook
The world’s first dog reported to have caught the coronavirus has been conclusively found to be infected. Photo: Facebook
Animals
Hong Kong /  Health & Environment

Coronavirus: final testing of Hong Kong dog’s blood concludes it was infected

  • Antibodies for the virus were found in 17-year-old Pomeranian’s blood, proving infection, animal welfare authority says
  • Officials say they will continue quarantining pets of confirmed Covid-19 cases, although no evidence they play a role in spreading the virus

Topic |   Animals
Lilian Cheng
Lilian Cheng

Updated: 10:34am, 27 Mar, 2020

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The world’s first dog reported to have caught the coronavirus has been conclusively found to be infected. Photo: Facebook
The world’s first dog reported to have caught the coronavirus has been conclusively found to be infected. Photo: Facebook
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