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BREAKING: UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed the first confirmed animal (a pet cat), is infected with Covid-19 in Weybridge, Surrey.
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politi...virus-22423248
The government said there was no evidence to suggest the animal transmitted the disease to its owners.
Instead a government spokesman said: "All available evidence suggests that the cat contracted the coronavirus from its owners who had previously tested positive for COVID-19.
"The cat and its owners have since made a full recovery and there was no transmission to other animals or people in the household."
It is the first confirmed case of an animal infection with the coronavirus strain in the UK, after a small number of others in Europe, North America and Asia.
This breaking news story is being updated.