Written by Sabrina ImblerIn the spring of 2020, as the novel coronavirus infiltrated the Twin Cities, Hinh Ly could not stop thinking about cats and dogs. Fortunately, infected cats appear to show mild symptoms at most. In the end, the scientists found that 8% of cats carried antibodies to the coronavirus, whereas less than 1% of dogs did, suggesting that cats were more susceptible to infection. A recent study that presented similar findings — that cats become infected by the coronavirus more readily than dogs — noted that cats are often more welcome to sleep on beds than dogs are. For those people who test positive for COVID-19, Ly recommended distancing from not only humans, but cats and dogs.

Source: Indian Express July 20, 2021 04:43 UTC