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Cat owners told 'don't kiss your pets' over 'risk of catching coronavirus'

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Kissing your cat or other pets could put you at risk for catching coronavirus, an expert has warned. Studies reveal owners can catch the deadly bug, even if their pets don't show any symptoms.

This has prompted scientists who led the study to call for more research into whether cats can catch coronavirus from people, and infect people with it.

Daily Mail reports, virus expert Peter Halfmann, of the University of Wisconsin has warned people to use "common-sense hygiene" if they are worried about the risk.

He also advised people not to kiss their cats and to keep surfaces clean in order to prevent the spread of the virus. Last week it was reported a veterinary school in France had the first case of a cat infected with coronavirus in the

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