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A pet cat has tested positive for coronavirus, the government has said. It is the first case of an animal in the UK having the virus.
In a press release the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said:
The infection was confirmed following tests at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) laboratory in Weybridge on Wednesday 22 July.
Although this is the first confirmed case of an animal infection with the coronavirus strain in the UK, there is no evidence to suggest that the animal was involved in transmission of the disease to its owners or that pets or other domestic animals are able to transmit the virus to people …
This is the first case of a domestic cat testing positive for Covid-19 in the UK but should not be a cause for alarm.
The investigation into this case suggest that the infection was spread from humans to animal, and not the other way round. At this time, there is no evidence that pets can transmit the disease to humans.
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Police were twice as likely to fine young black and Asian men under the lockdown rules than their white counterparts, according to new figures that underline concerns about racial bias in policing. The statistics were set out in this report by the National Police Chiefs’ Council. My colleague Matthew Weaver has the full story here.
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