Coronavirus and pets: can my dog or cat spread the disease?

The number of people worldwide infected with the new coronavirus has exceeded 100,000 and the disease is continuing to spread, but what role do pets - if any - have in the outbreak?

After a dog in Hong Kong reportedly tested 'weak positive' for coronavirus, causing some alarm among pet owners, the Guardian's Helen Davidson answers some of the most pressing questions surrounding domestic animals and coronavirus

The Guardian YouTube network:

[spateri]

Peopleare putting their pets down because of this idiocy. Some people shouldn't own pets ever again.

[mornieluvyac.]

Why would you exchange fluids with your pets, how do you think they clean their feces..?💋”no kissing zone for me “🙄

[BeckaLJonesAuthor]

Nope i wont stop kissing my dogs ... They arent sick

[teresachase]

I wudnt abandon my dog when shes been loyal after my husbands DEATH

[humahanrattykamgar]

Ppl were abandoning their pets way b4 covid 19
Just mean ppl.

[public.public]

can I get Covid-19 from kissing my goldfish?

[Chezea]

That dog was 17 years old... That's senior age in dog years! Dx

[paulhoskin]

Dogs are known to eat their own dog poo and then they kiss you I don't think so no

[astrophysicss]

i wanna get a cat but i'm scared. should i get one??

[reygomez]

Me stop kissing my cats? Neva will that happen! well see ya world on to my biggest adventure.

[christinablossom]

The dog is dead now. And now it is confirmed that the dog is diagnosed of COVID-9. What an unwanted result.

[Rich-yjub]

I seen a woman sharing an "Ice Cream Cone" with her dog 🐕 today! 🤢🤮
You just can't fix

[madisonhorner]

You said not to kiss my dog and I immediately kissed my dog. I’d rather die

[Mx-veganworldby]

All animals are carriers > why only pets are mentioned? How come ppl feel safe eating animals n only worry about their pets?

[dragonfly]

Think about this, how long does it take to clean a turnaround flight jetliner? Nobody thinks about the air filters in those jetliners that could recycle the air in those planes. Now, what if someone is flying on a flight with the virus that hasn't been tested as isn't even aware they have the virus?

[qimengzhang]

Seeing post in an Q&A website and hearing families talking about news about cat infections. I searched for "What animals could have covid 19?" and found this video posted 4 weeks ago. Cats definitely can be infected. And they're infectious to other cats. Are they infectious to human?There's no known case yet. But the possibility cannot be ruled out. After all, it's the same virus.

[barbar]

I have a question: If bats were the 1st carrier, could a bat in another region take it from humans - or other animals at this point?

[Yugvijay]

These humans are roaming out and not caring at all, and abandoning their pets wow. I myself made a video showing how people are still creating huge crowd outside.

[tanyawillis]

My cat sneezed in my eye now I'm scared imma get covid

[caline]

In Belgium, corona has been diagnosed in a cat. Multiple symptoms.