Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19
Published: January 18, 2022
“Do not kiss your pets,” said one health official.
Source: kxxv.com
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Hong KongEdwin TsuiUs Centers For DiseaseConservation DepartmentCentre For Health ProtectionCathay PacificDisease ControlLeung Siu FaiAp NewsHong Kong Authorities Said Tuesday That They Will Kill About 2000 Small AnimalsNcluding HamstersFter Several Tested Positive For The Coronavirus Ata Pet Store Where An Employee Was Also Infected City Will Stop Sale Of Hamsters And Import Small MammalsCcording To Officials From The AgricultureIsheries And Conservation Department The Pet Shop Employee Tested Positive For Delta Variant On MondayNd Several Hamsters Imported From The Netherlands At Store Tested Positive As Well According To Us Centers For Disease Control And PreventionNimals Do Not Appear To Playa Significant Role In Spreading The Coronavirus But Hong Kong Authorities Said They Are Ruling Out Transmission Between Animals And Humans We Cannot Exclude Possibility That Shopkeeper Was Fact Actually Infected From HamstersAid Edwin TsuiA Controller At The Centre For Health Protection If You Owna HamsterOu Should Keep Your Hamsters At HomeO Not Take Them OutEpartment Director Leung Siu Fai Said Ata News Conference All Pet Owners Should Observe Good Personal HygieneNd After You Have Been In Contact With Animals And Their FoodOu Should Wash Your Hands Do Not Kiss PetsE Added Asa Precautionary Measure