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Coronavirus infects pet cat in first known feline case

By Zach Halaschak
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Coronavirus infects pet cat in first known feline case

A pet cat in Belgium has become the first known feline to suffer from COVID-19.

Officials in the city of Liege said on Friday that they believe that the cat’s owner spread the illness to the pet. The feline was tested after it began showing tell-tale symptoms of the flu-like illness, including difficulty breathing.

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