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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
No evidence of pets transmitting COVID-19 to humans, says Malaysia’s veterinary services department
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KUALA LUMPUR: Pet owners in Malaysia have been asked not to be too alarmed about their pets being possible spreaders of the COVID-19 virus, and there was no need to subject the animals to coronavirus testing. In a statement to address concerns on whether pets can transmit the virus to their owners, the Malaysian Department of Veterinary
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
‘Theoretical possibility’ that COVID-19 can spread from pets to humans: MOH
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SINGAPORE: There is a “theoretical possibility” that COVID-19 could spread from animals to humans, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (Mar 6), although it assessed that pets are not a “serious vector” of transmission. MOH’s director of medical services Kenneth Mak said while scientific evidence did not point to the infection spreading either
