A cat just tested positive for coronavirus

[Chris Smith]

• A cat in Belgium was confirmed COVID-19 positive after showing several symptoms, including diarrhea, vomiting, and trouble breathing.
• The cat probably contracted the infection from her owner, who had recently returned from a trip to Northern Italy, one of Europe's most significant coronavirus hot zones.
• Scientists evaluating the case say that human-to-pet transmission isn't a common way to spread the disease.
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A dog in Hong Kong tested positive for the novel coronavirus a few weeks ago, and that good boy eventually died of old age after reportedly recovering from the illness. Now, a cat in Belgium contracted COVID-19 from her master, who also tested positive for the novel coronavirus. It's not the cat in the image above. That one is just crossing an unusually quiet street in Turkey, a country that's also dealing with a serious coronavirus outbreak.

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