[GT182]

I just read on Flip Board (on my phone) that cats can spread the virus to other cats, and from them on to people. Beware to cats outdoors. You indoor only cat/cats should be ok..... hopefully.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by GT182

I just read on Flip Board (on my phone) that cats can spread the virus to other cats, and from them on to people. Beware to cats outdoors. You indoor only cat/cats should be ok..... hopefully.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...eed-not-panic/

Cats can be infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and spread it to other cats, but dogs are not really susceptible to the infection, according to researchers in China. The team, at Harbin Veterinary Research Institute in China, also concludes that chickens, pigs, and ducks are not likely to catch the virus.

Scientists say the findings are interesting, but that cat-owners should not be alarmed just yet. The results are based on lab experiments in which a small number of animals were deliberately infected with high doses of the virus, SARS-CoV-2, and do not represent real-life interactions between people and their pets, says virologist Linda Saif at The Ohio State University in Columbus. There is no direct evidence that the infected cats secreted enough coronavirus to infect people, she says.

[GT182]

I won't take that as gospel Stuart. China lied about the virus not being contagious... look how far it's spread.


A side note...... The Earth isn't vibrating like it did before all this has taken place.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/scien...V?ocid=UE12DHP