Two cats in New York are first pets known to have coronavirus in the US
By Arman Azad, CNN
Updated 0522 GMT (1322 HKT) April 23, 2020
A veterinarian tests an Egyptian cat for the coronavirus, a requirement for travel, at a clinic in Cairo, Egypt on March 29.
(CNN)Two cats in New York have been infected with the novel coronavirus, federal officials announced Wednesday. Both had mild respiratory symptoms and are expected to make a full recovery.
"These are the first pets in the United States to test positive," the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday in a joint statement with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The agencies emphasized that there is no evidence pets play a role in spreading coronavirus in the United States. "There is no justification in taking measures against companion animals that may compromise their welfare," they said.
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