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Cat tests positive for coronavirus after catching bug from owner

The World Health Organisation states there is no evidence that any pet can transmit COVID-19 to a human 

A cat in Belgium has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first known feline to contract the infectious disease.

The sick pet in Liège tested positive after showing symptoms typical of COVID-19, the Brussels Times reported

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