Coronavirus patient's dog tests positive for COVID-19 but still unclear if it's infected - www.usatoday.com

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...The pet dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong tested "Weak" positive for COVID-19 and has been put in quarantine, a government spokesman said Friday.

...Coronavirus outbreak:Pet owners seek face masks for dogs.

...The dog was placed in quarantine at an animal facility at the Hong Kong Port of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, where it was the only animal at the facility.

...The department is advising that all mammalian pets of coronavirus patients should put their pets under quarantine and veterinary surveillance for 14 days.

...Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical Lead at the World Health Organization Emergencies Programme, said Friday that the WHO is aware that the dog tested positive and that the organization is anticipating further testing.

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