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Cats, Dogs, and COVID-19: What you need to know

November 26, 2020

by Jiawen Deng, Jiawei Sun, Simran Saini, Gurratan Gill

  • Demystifying Medicine
This video talks about COVID-19 infection between domestic animals (dogs and cats).
Cats, Dogs, and COVID-19 What you need to know

This video talks about COVID-19 infection between domestic animals (dogs and cats). It explains why dogs and cats have a low chance of getting infected; how the virus works differently in human and animal cells; how to protect your pets from the virus; and what to do if you think your pets are infected.

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