Well, Fido may be our best friend, but we apparently have a new way for potentially doing him harm.  A second dog from the same owner in Hong Kong has been confirmed as positive for the COVID-19 virus, after another elderly dog, also in Hong Kong, dies subsequent to being diagnosed as positive.

Take-away:  If there are mammalian pets maintained by people testing positive for the virus, arrangements should made for the animals' quarantine as well.  

Article from Singapore Today:

https://www.todayonline.com/wo...

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