China: Pictures of pets wearing face masks surface amid Coronavirus outbreak

As dely Coronavirus continues to r in China, worried pet owners are making ir cats and dogs wear makeshift face masks. Pictures of cats and dogs wearing face masks have gone viral on various social media platforms as pet owners are worried about spre of virus.

According to media reports, World Health Organisation h earlier said that re are signs of animals getting infected by virus, but that hasn't stopped worried owners to take precautions and force ir pets into wearing masks. 

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Coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus which has w been named COVID-19 has claimed more lives than its predecessor Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) that broke out in China in 2002-2003 and claimed 774 lives. According to reports, China on Thursday reported highest number of deaths caused by virus in a single day as 254 people died in Hubei province. 

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As per reports, COVID-19 has claimed more than 1,300 lives and over 64,000 new cases have been confirmed in country as of February 13. US Center for Disease Control (CDC) has said that virus has alrey spre to 27 countries, including Japan, which reported its first fatality.

Media reports h earlier suggested that virus originated from a seafood market in China's Hubei province, where animals were being tred illegally. So far, most number of deaths have been reported from Wuhan city, believed epicentre of disease. 

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