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Amid soaring COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong, the administration has ordered to kill at least 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for the coronavirus at a pet store, AP reported. According to media reports, the administration has also ordered to impose a temporary ban on the sale of hamsters and the import of small mammals. The decision came after a pet shop employee tested positive for the delta variant on Monday. Apart from the employee, several hamsters which were imported from the Netherlands also tested positive for the highly-infectious variant. Contrary to the action taken by the...
