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There have been reports that thousands of hamsters will be culled and about 150 pet store visitors sent to government quarantine facilities in Hong Kong over COVID fears. Prof James Wood, Head of Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, said: “It is not surprising that hamsters kept in large numbers in pet shops have become infected with COVID-19. It was recognised early in the pandemic that the golden hamster was highly susceptible to infection with this virus and we have since seen a variety of species infected through close contact with human owners, including dogs and cats commonly being...
