Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A kitten had to be put down after contracting coronavirus from its owner, researchers have discovered.
Scientists from the University of Glasgow also identified human-to-cat transmission in another cat, which recovered, as part of a screening programme of the feline population in the UK.
The cats, of different breeds, were living in separate households and displayed mild to severe respiratory signs. Researchers think both pets were infected by their owners, who had Covid-19 symptoms before the cats became unwell.
They also believe the two cases are likely to be an underestimate of the true frequency of human-to-animal transmission, as animal testing is
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