A dog in Hong Kong has a low-level infection of the new coronavirus
There’s little reason to believe pet owners should be concerned
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Chinese officials have found that a pet dog in Hong Kong that belongs to a patient infected with the new coronavirus has tested weakly positive for the virus. There’s no evidence pets can pass the virus on.
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