This is stated in an article published on the bioRxiv website.
“Our data shows that SARS-CoV-2 infected a cat population in Wuhan during an outbreak,” the article said.
It is noted that before the epidemic spread in Wuhan, animals were not infected with coronavirus.
According to scientists, coronavirus infection of cats is possible in other regions of the Earth.
On March 5, it was reported that the World Health Organization was examining a case of a dog being infected in Hong Kong with a COVID-19 coronavirus infection.