This eases fears over the possibility of human-to-animal transmission.
A dog held in quarantine in Hong Kong on suspicion of having the coronavirus has tested negative, the government said late on Thursday, easing fears over the possibility of human-to-animal transmission.
The negative result does not mean the dog has not been infected with the virus, Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said. The dog had repeatedly tested “weak positive” since late February with low levels of the virus found its nasal and oral cavity samples, prompting further tests to confirm if it had been infected or if the samples were due to environmental contamination.
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