Pet Cat First UK Animal to Test Positive for CCP Virus

Pet Cat First UK Animal to Test Positive for CCP Virus
File photo of a domestic cat. A cat in the UK has become the first animal in the country to test positive for COVID-19, the UK government announced on July 27, 2020. doanme/Pixabay.com
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A pet cat has been diagnosed with COVID-19, the first confirmed case of animal infection in the UK, the British government said on Monday.

The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as the novel coronavirus, is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.