How cattle, sheep and even cats can catch coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

How cattle, sheep and even cats can catch coronavirus

Daily Mail  

The novel strain of coronavirus responsible for the current pandemic may have evolved to infect domestic cats and many species of farm animal — potentially creating a vast haven from which it may repeatedly invade humans, new research has found. Covid-19 originated in horseshoe bats, but the new study says bats are unlikely to have passed it to humans through direct contact because that is so rare. There are two main theories to explain how Covid-19 entered humans: that it was passed on via an intermediary animal, such as a pangolin sold at Wuhan's food market, or that a sample of the horseshoe bat virus escaped from one of two laboratories in Wuhan that were studying the creatures. Covid-19 originated in horseshoe bats, but the new study says bats are unlikely to have passed it to humans through direct contact because that is so rare One of Europe's foremost virology experts, Simon Wain-Hobson, of the Pasteur Institute, says the new Chinese study may have alarming implications.

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Dozens of viruses detected in Chinese fur farm animals
4 months ago

Dozens of viruses detected in Chinese fur farm animals

The Hindu  

Dozens of viruses have been detected mixing in animals at fur farms in China, some of which are new and have the potential to spill over into humans, researchers said on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Virologist Edward Holmes, who has led research into Covid-19, told AFP he felt that the global fur farming industry “is one most likely ways by …

The coronavirus has made itself at home in animals. Why that ramps up the risk for people
1 year, 7 months ago

The coronavirus has made itself at home in animals. Why that ramps up the risk for people

LA Times  

The COVID-19 pandemic is receding fast into our collective memory. Still, some are capable of transmitting the virus to other members of their species, just like the asymptomatic humans who became “silent spreaders.” The coronavirus’ ability to infect so many different animals, and to spread within some of those populations, is worrying news: It means there’s virtually no chance the …

New study suggests possibility humans introduced COVID-19 to animals
1 year, 9 months ago

New study suggests possibility humans introduced COVID-19 to animals

China Daily  

Humans infected by the COVID-19 virus may have introduced the novel coronavirus to susceptible animals at the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where the first COVID-19 cases were reported, Chinese researchers said on Saturday. Tong Yigang, dean of the College of Life Science and Technology at Beijing University of Chemical Technology, said in a press briefing that no …

Covid-19 variants still transmissible between species, finds new study
2 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 variants still transmissible between species, finds new study

Hindustan Times  

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still highly transmissible between mammals, according to a study based on computer simulations. The findings, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, show how the viral spike proteins in several SARS-CoV-2 variants interact with the host cell receptors known as ACE2 in both humans and various bats of genus Rhinolophus. "We were hoping to see …

Bat coronaviruses silently infect tens of thousands of people each year, posing pandemic risk, study warns
2 years, 4 months ago

Bat coronaviruses silently infect tens of thousands of people each year, posing pandemic risk, study warns

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There may be an average of over 65,000 cases of bat coronaviruses silently infecting people …

FIRST cat-to-human Covid transmission documented
2 years, 6 months ago

FIRST cat-to-human Covid transmission documented

India TV News  

A 32-year-old previously healthy female veterinarian contracted Covid after being exposed to an infected cat, according to the first documented case of suspected cat-to-human transmission. A genetic study supported the hypothesis of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from the owner to the cat, and then from the cat to the veterinarian, they wrote in the paper published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal. …

Why pangolins may not be the intermediate host
2 years, 7 months ago

Why pangolins may not be the intermediate host

The Hindu  

The origin debate on novel coronavirus is yet to be settled. However, the scientists were not able to find infectious pangolin coronavirus in organs other than the respiratory system and brain, which is different from hamsters infected by SARS-CoV-2 virus. Viral shedding by hamsters infected with pangolin coronavirus lasted for three days, while hamsters infected with SARS-CoV-2 shed virus for …

First likely case of Covid jumping from wild deer to a human reported in Canada
2 years, 10 months ago

First likely case of Covid jumping from wild deer to a human reported in Canada

The Independent  

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Cats and dogs have not played a significant role in coronavirus spread
2 years, 10 months ago

Cats and dogs have not played a significant role in coronavirus spread

NL Times  

Cats and dogs have so far played no significant role in the spread of the coronavirus in the Netherlands during the pandemic, according to researchers from Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research Center, and Erasmus Medical Center. "The epidemic would not have been substantially different without infections in dogs and cats," said Arjan Stegeman, project leader and professor at Utrecht …

Omicron found in deer: Previous cases of COVID in animals, impact on humans
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron found in deer: Previous cases of COVID in animals, impact on humans

Firstpost  

In August, the US government said it found the world’s first cases of COVID-19 in wild deer in Ohio, expanding the list of animals known to have tested positive for the disease The discovery of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in a white-tailed deer in New York has left scientists concerned that the deer species could become host of a …

One surrendered Hong Kong hamster tests Covid positive as city lockdown grows
2 years, 11 months ago

One surrendered Hong Kong hamster tests Covid positive as city lockdown grows

India Today  

Hong Kong authorities said on Sunday one hamster surrendered to authorities by pet-owners had tested positive for the Covid-19 virus and that over 2,200 hamsters had been culled as the city grappled to contain an outbreak. Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam earlier told reporters that she understood "pet owners are unhappy" with the killings, but said the biggest priority was …

Scientists detect novel coronavirus in wild leopard cub in India
2 years, 11 months ago

Scientists detect novel coronavirus in wild leopard cub in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Veterinary scientists in India have …

Can your pet get COVID-19?
3 years ago

Can your pet get COVID-19?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Can your pet get COVID-19? Yes, pets and other animals can get the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but health officials say the risk of them spreading it to people is low. People with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 should avoid contact with pets, farm animals and wildlife, as well as with other people, according to the U.S. Centers …

Pandemic mystery: Scientists focus on COVID’s animal origins
3 years ago

Pandemic mystery: Scientists focus on COVID’s animal origins

Associated Press  

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origin of the virus tormenting the world remains shrouded in mystery. “The lab-leak scenario gets a lot of attention, you know, on places like Twitter,” but “there’s no evidence that this virus was in a lab,” said University of Utah scientist Stephen Goldstein, who with 20 others wrote an article in the …

Eight big cats test Covid-19 positive in US zoo: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

Eight big cats test Covid-19 positive in US zoo: Report

Hindustan Times  

Days after a pet dog in the UK tested positive for Covid-19, now eight big cats in a zoo in the United States detected positive for coronavirus. Citing St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Hill reported that the infected cats include two African lions, two snow leopards, an Amur tiger, a puma, and two jaguars. Apart from them, none of the other …

Denver Zoo reports world’s first coronavirus cases in hyenas
3 years, 2 months ago

Denver Zoo reports world’s first coronavirus cases in hyenas

Associated Press  

DENVER — Two hyenas at the Denver Zoo have tested positive for the coronavirus, the first confirmed cases among the animals worldwide, a national veterinary lab announced Friday. Samples from a variety of animals at the zoo, including the spotted hyenas, were tested after several lions at the facility became ill, according to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories. Zoo officials …

China kills 3 housecats that tested positive for COVID-19
3 years, 3 months ago

China kills 3 housecats that tested positive for COVID-19

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A city in northern China …

Lions, tigers in US zoo test presumptive positive for Covid
3 years, 3 months ago

Lions, tigers in US zoo test presumptive positive for Covid

India TV News  

All of the lions and tigers living in the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. have tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, it was announced in a statement. In the statement on Friday, the zoo, which is one the oldest in the US, fecal samples for all the big cats, including six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers, …

All The Lions And Tigers At D.C.'s National Zoo Have Tested Positive For COVID-19
3 years, 3 months ago

All The Lions And Tigers At D.C.'s National Zoo Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The lions and tigers at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., have tested positive for COVID-19. Six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers all received “presumptive positive” results for the coronavirus, the zoo announced in a Friday press release. Luke is one of several lions who tested positive for the coronavirus at the National …

Livestock medicine doesn’t work against COVID, doctors warn
3 years, 4 months ago

Livestock medicine doesn’t work against COVID, doctors warn

Associated Press  

— The Mississippi Health Department is warning people not to use livestock medicine to try to treat COVID-19, after poison-control centers received calls about some ingesting it and becoming ill, including two people who were hospitalized. Meanwhile, as Mississippi continues seeing a sharp increase in coronavirus cases, state health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs is reminding residents of an order he …

Coronavirus carrying animals sold at Wuhan wet markets for years, finds study
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus carrying animals sold at Wuhan wet markets for years, finds study

India TV News  

Animals known as carriers of coronaviruses were sold at local wet markets for years, finds a new study supporting the theory that the Covid-19 is the result of virus jumping from animals to humans. Researchers from the Chinese government's Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation, the University of Oxford in the UK and the University of British Columbia …

Cats and dogs can contract coronavirus, Utrecht University study shows
3 years, 6 months ago

Cats and dogs can contract coronavirus, Utrecht University study shows

NL Times  

The coronavirus infection can commonly be found in cats and dogs whose owners also were infected, researchers from Utrecht University concluded. "If you have Covid, you should avoid contact with your cat or dog, just as you would do with other people," Els Broens, from Utrecht University, told BBC. "The main concern is not the animals' health but the potential …

Staying Away from Your Pets a Good Idea When You're Covid-positive: Study
3 years, 6 months ago

Staying Away from Your Pets a Good Idea When You're Covid-positive: Study

News 18  

Stay away from your feline and pooch friends to avoid the risk of passing on the infection to them, suggests a study, which found that infection in pets is more common than thought. “The main concern, however, is not the animals’ health — they had no or mild symptoms of Covid-19 — but the potential risk that pets could act …

Lioness tests COVID positive in Sri Lanka zoo
3 years, 6 months ago

Lioness tests COVID positive in Sri Lanka zoo

India TV News  

Days after a lion tested positive for Covid-19 in Colombo's Dehiwala Zoo, a lioness at the same facility has also been infected with the virus, the State Veterinary Surgeons' Association of Sri Lanka said. Secretary of the State Veterinary Surgeons' Association, Nuwan Hewagamage, said on Thursday that the 12-year-old lioness 'Sheena' had tested positive for the virus following medical tests …

Peter Daszak was studying Coronavirus in China a year before Covid-19
3 years, 6 months ago

Peter Daszak was studying Coronavirus in China a year before Covid-19

Op India  

On June 14, it was reported that a video had emerged showing live bats in Wuhan Institute of Virology, adding to the theory that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may have leaked from the institute, accidentally or otherwise. These viruses include those able to bind to ACE2, the human cell-surface receptor for SARS-CoV, and able to infect and cause illness in the …

12 Ranchi zoo big cats test negative for coronavirus
3 years, 6 months ago

12 Ranchi zoo big cats test negative for coronavirus

Hindustan Times  

The samples of seven Royal Bengal tigers and five other big cats at the Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park here have tested negative for Covid-19, a senior zoo official said on Saturday. Representational: The animals whose samples were tested include tigers Java, Malik, Gauri, Laxmi, Saraswati and Kavery, The samples of tiger Shiva, which had died on June 3 following prolonged …

After tiger's death at Ranchi zoo, 12 big cats in the clear after negative Covid tests
3 years, 6 months ago

After tiger's death at Ranchi zoo, 12 big cats in the clear after negative Covid tests

India Today  

The samples of seven Royal Bengal tigers and five other big cats at the Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park in Ranchi have tested negative for Covid-19, a senior zoo official said on Saturday. The felines' samples were sent to the Indian Veterinary Research Institute at Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh amid reports of several big cats in captivity testing positive for the …

All Felines in Ranchi Zoo Put to Covid-19 Test Post Tiger Shiva's Death
3 years, 7 months ago

All Felines in Ranchi Zoo Put to Covid-19 Test Post Tiger Shiva's Death

News 18  

All 21 felines in Jharkhand’s Ranchi Zoo – right from 1.3 years tiger cubs to 14-year-old Mallik – are undergoing Covid-19 test to rule out chances of infection in the wake of death of tiger Shiva down with fever for three days, an official said Saturday. The decision for mandatory Covid-19 test of felines was taken amid coronavirus scare though …

Jharkhand: All 21 felines in Ranchi Zoo undergo Covid-19 test post tiger Shiva's death
3 years, 7 months ago

Jharkhand: All 21 felines in Ranchi Zoo undergo Covid-19 test post tiger Shiva's death

India Today  

All 21 felines in Jharkhand's Ranchi Zoo - right from 1.3 years tiger cubs to 14-year-old Mallik- are undergoing Covid-19 test to rule out chances of infection in the wake of death of tiger Shiva down with fever for three days, an official said Saturday. The decision for mandatory Covid test of felines was taken amid coronavirus scare though 10-year-old …

‘Dog coronavirus found in humans’ – why you shouldn’t worry
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Dog coronavirus found in humans’ – why you shouldn’t worry

India TV News  

Scientists have found a new canine coronavirus in a handful of people hospitalised with pneumonia. The discovery of the canine coronavirus in eight people at a hospital in Sarawak, Malaysia, was reported in Clinical Infectious Diseases by a group of highly regarded international scientists. The researchers studied nose and throat swabs from all eight Malaysian patients to try to learn …

After Hyderabad, lion tests positive for Covid-19 in Jaipur zoo
3 years, 7 months ago

After Hyderabad, lion tests positive for Covid-19 in Jaipur zoo

India Today  

A lion, named Tripur, living in Jaipur zoo, tested positive for Covid-19, Indian Veterinary Research Institute officials said here on Wednesday. While Tripur was positive for SARS-CoV-2 that causes Covid-19, the sample reports of a panther, a white tiger and a lioness from Jaipur, were inconclusive, IVRI Joint Director K P Singh said, adding there was a need to resample …

In a first in India, 8 Asiatic lions test positive for Covid-19 in Hyderabad zoo
3 years, 8 months ago

In a first in India, 8 Asiatic lions test positive for Covid-19 in Hyderabad zoo

India Today  

Eight Asiatic lions at Hyderabad's Nehru Zoological Park have tested positive for Covid-19. We have shared SOPs with the zoo which they are asked to follow while feeding and taking care of the wild,” Dr Rakesh Mishra, the CCMB director told India Today. This method would be useful in future as every time it is not possible to collect saliva …

WHO confirms possibility of Covid-19 transmission from humans to cats, dogs, tigers
3 years, 9 months ago

WHO confirms possibility of Covid-19 transmission from humans to cats, dogs, tigers

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organisation confirms the possibility of transmission of Covid-19 from humans to cats, dogs, minks, raccoon dogs, lions and tigers, WHO representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said on Monday. REUTERS/Sayed Sheasha "The Covid-19 virus spreads mainly through human-to-human transmission, but there is evidence of human-to-animal transmission as it is a zoonotic virus," Vujnovic said in an interview to …

WHO Covid-19 origin report says virus likely spread to people from an animal – but needs more study
3 years, 9 months ago

WHO Covid-19 origin report says virus likely spread to people from an animal – but needs more study

CNN  

CNN — The novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 probably spread to people through an animal, and probably started spreading among humans no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of 2019, according a new 120-page report from the World Health Organization. The report says introduction through cold food products is considered a “possible pathway” and …

WHO draft report says animals are likely source of covid-19
3 years, 9 months ago

WHO draft report says animals are likely source of covid-19

Live Mint  

Beijing, 29 March: A joint WHO-China study on the origins of covid-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press. However, the report says that “the evolutionary distance between these bat viruses …

Leaked WHO report says COVID likely passed from bats to humans through another animal
3 years, 9 months ago

Leaked WHO report says COVID likely passed from bats to humans through another animal

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press. However, the report says that “the evolutionary distance between these bat viruses and SARS-CoV-2 …

March 29, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 9 months ago

March 29, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

Covid-19 probably came to people through an animal and probably started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of 2019, a World Health Organization draft report finds. The report gives four possible sources for the virus and the most likely scenario is via an intermediate animal host, possibly a wild animal captured and …

March 29, 2021 coronavirus news
3 years, 9 months ago

March 29, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN  

Covid-19 probably came to people through an animal and probably started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of 2019, a World Health Organization draft report finds. The report gives four possible sources for the virus and the most likely scenario is via an intermediate animal host, possibly a wild animal captured and …

AP: WHO Report Says Coronavirus Likely Spread From Animals To Humans
3 years, 9 months ago

AP: WHO Report Says Coronavirus Likely Spread From Animals To Humans

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIJING — A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press. A World Health Organization official said late last week that …

WHO report says animals likely source of COVID: AP
3 years, 9 months ago

WHO report says animals likely source of COVID: AP

Al Jazeera  

A draft copy of long-awaited WHO study into COVID origins says lab leak ‘extremely unlikely’, The Associated Press reports. A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy obtained …

WHO draft report: Coronavirus likely came from animal, not a lab
3 years, 9 months ago

WHO draft report: Coronavirus likely came from animal, not a lab

CNN  

CNN — Covid-19 probably came to people through an animal, and likely started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of 2019, a World Health Organization draft report finds. The report says this is “extremely unlikely.” “There is no record of viruses closely related to SARS-CoV-2 in any laboratory before December 2019, or …

WHO-China study on COVID-19 origin says transmission from bats to humans via another animal 'very likely'
3 years, 9 months ago

WHO-China study on COVID-19 origin says transmission from bats to humans via another animal 'very likely'

ABC  

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario. Key points: The Associated Press says it has obtained a draft copy of the report that outlines the study's findings Overall, the findings are largely as expected and left many questions unanswered The …

Animals were likely source of coronavirus, not lab leak, WHO says
3 years, 9 months ago

Animals were likely source of coronavirus, not lab leak, WHO says

LA Times  

A WHO-China joint study press conference is held Feb. 9 at the end of a WHO mission to investigate the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China. A joint World Health Organization-China study on the origins of the coronavirus says transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal was the most likely scenario and that a lab …

Next Pandemic: Scientists Fear Another Coronavirus Could Jump From Animals To Humans
3 years, 9 months ago

Next Pandemic: Scientists Fear Another Coronavirus Could Jump From Animals To Humans

NPR  

Next Pandemic: Scientists Fear Another Coronavirus Could Jump From Animals To Humans Enlarge this image toggle caption Steeve Jordan/AFP via Getty Images Steeve Jordan/AFP via Getty Images When the pandemic began last year, scientists went looking for the origins of the coronavirus. Sponsor Message This past year, Holmes and his colleagues trapped several hundred bats in a tiny section of …

SARS-CoV-2 virus can multiply in animals: Study
3 years, 10 months ago

SARS-CoV-2 virus can multiply in animals: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Testing on animals for efficacy of Covid-19 vaccine hides the true possible potential of the SARS-CoV-2’s ability to make the leap from humans to various animals, and the impact of such a jump, it is feared. Among animals that were tested for vaccine efficacy in India, after they were injected with Covid-19 causing virus were rats, mice, rabbits, and …

Impact of Covid-vulnerable animals on humans causes worry
3 years, 10 months ago

Impact of Covid-vulnerable animals on humans causes worry

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The sheer variety of animals — some that jostle for space with people, and the others that live in Indian forests — that are susceptible to catching Covid-19, is giving some scientists a serious cause for worry, especially in a country like India where officials privately admit to inadequate testing of people for the disease and underreporting of Covid-19 …

Now South Korea offers covid-19 tests for pets
3 years, 10 months ago

Now South Korea offers covid-19 tests for pets

Live Mint  

Pet cats and dogs with a fever, cough or breathing difficulties will be offered coronavirus tests if they have been exposed to carriers, the Seoul metropolitan government said Monday. "Starting today, the Seoul metropolitan government will offer coronavirus tests for pet dogs and cats," Park Yoo-mi, a Seoul city official handling disease control, told reporters. Animals that test positive will …

South Korea to give free Covid tests to pet cats and dogs
3 years, 11 months ago

South Korea to give free Covid tests to pet cats and dogs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pet cats and dogs in …

World Health Organization team in China says COVID-19 probably came from animals, but no evidence it originated in bats
3 years, 11 months ago

World Health Organization team in China says COVID-19 probably came from animals, but no evidence it originated in bats

ABC  

The World Health Organization team in the Chinese city of Wuhan says viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2 can be found in many animals, but they have been unable to find direct evidence of animal-human transmission. Key points: Bats and pangolins could possibly be the reservoir due to high similarities of genetic sequence But there was no evidence to suggest their coronavirus …

South Korea's Seoul Launches Covid-19 Tests for Pets After Kitten Tests Positive for Infection
3 years, 11 months ago

South Korea's Seoul Launches Covid-19 Tests for Pets After Kitten Tests Positive for Infection

News 18  

Pet cats and dogs with a fever, cough or breathing difficulties will be offered coronavirus tests if they have been exposed to carriers, the Seoul metropolitan government said Monday. “Starting today, the Seoul metropolitan government will offer coronavirus tests for pet dogs and cats,” Park Yoo-mi, a Seoul city official handling disease control, told reporters. Tests will be limited to …

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