Will they blame cats and dogs for a "second wave?"

Will they come to take your best friend away?

Cats and dogs 'could spark a second wave of coronavirus cases' experts now warn

There has been conflicting advice on whether pets can 

spread the disease but pet owners are being urged to 

keep their cats indoors and their dogs on a lead as 

researchers call for animals to be tested

the Sun,

19 June, 2020

Cats and dogs could be carrying coronavirus which could spark a second wave of the killer bug experts have warned.

Pet owners in the UK are being urged to get their much loved furry ones tested amid fears they can contract the virus, incubate it and pass it on to humans.

This puts the country at risk of a fresh outbreak even if coronavirus has been wiped out in humans, it's claimed.

There have been conflicting reports since the pandemic began about whether pets pose any coronavirus risk or not.

Now researchers from University College London want a mass surveillance programme of all animals that live close to humans.

Professor Joanne Santini wants more research into which animals are susceptible to Covid-19 and increased testing.