Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, there have been widely reported instances of a few animals — cats, dogs, tigers — being infected with the novel coronavirus, usually transmitted by humans. At the highest level of risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, are several primate species. Other species at “very high risk” of infection include the chimpanzee and rhesus macaque. At “high risk” are species such as blue-eyed black lemur and common bottlenose dolphin. In the new study, cats, along with other domestic animals such as cattle and sheep, were found to have a medium risk.

Source: Indian Express August 25, 2020 22:31 UTC