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[UK won't need Christmas lockdown as winter Covid...] CHINA is slaughtering the pets of Covid patients under its draconian 'zero tolerance' strategy for the virus. Officials claim it is to stop the spread of infection – but the "inhumane" rule has sparked fury among animal lovers in the country as it battles a wave of new outbreaks. There is little evidence to suggest pets can catch the virus – but scores of cats and dogs have reportedly been executed while their owners received treatment. Others have been killed while their owners quarantined to stop themselves infecting others. A resident in...