Long-Term Immunity and Covid-19 in Cats: 5 Important New Findings
A roundup of Covid-19 research we’re following
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2 min readMay 15, 2020
- Covid-19 confirmed in cats: After months of speculation and anecdotal cases, scientists have confirmed that domestic cats can become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, and can pass the virus to other cats. The results of their laboratory study on cats were published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.
- A rare disease in children: A rare inflammatory disease has been detected in 10 young children who contracted Covid-19 in Bergamo, Italy, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, doctors reported in The Lancet on Wednesday. The disease, which is being compared to Kawasaki disease, causes inflammation and swelling in blood vessels in children under the age of five. This finding is consistent with symptoms reported in some young children who contracted Covid-19 in the United States and England.
- 28 million cancelled surgeries: A modeling study published Tuesday in the British Journal of Surgery estimates that over 28 million elective surgeries worldwide will be canceled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Researchers from the University of Birmingham in England based their estimations on a 12-week period of peak pandemic-induced disruption of hospital services at 359 hospitals in 71 countries.
- Underestimating death count: The official Covid-19 death count in Nembro, an Italian city hit exceptionally…
