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Why does one have to keep the dog 6 ft from people? Afaik, dogs are not Covid-19 vectors.
by starik36 7y ago
Why does one have to keep the dog 6 ft from people? Afaik, dogs are not Covid-19 vectors.
- inferiorhuman 7y agohttps://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/world/article240726876.html https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/world/article240726... https://nypost.com/2020/03/14/hong-kong-dog-with-coronavirus-tests-negative-after-quarantine/ https://nypost.com/2020/03/14/hong-kong-dog-with-coronavirus... I'd say it's likely that dogs can be carriers although it sounds unlikely that they'll come down with full on COVID-19. They found the virus in the dog's sinuses but later blood tests came back negative.
- ridgeguy 7y agoPeople pet dogs. The virus may have a nontrivial lifetime on a dog's fur. Fido could become a vector.
- UncleEntity 7y agoPretty sure they mean the human attached to the dog has to stay 6ft away from other people.
- wtracy 7y agoIt's not your dog that has to stay six feet away from other people, it's you.