Dog of coronavirus patient in Hong Kong tests positive for virus

The pet dog of a Hong Kong coronavirus patient has contracted the virus, marking the first reported case of human-to-animal transmission, local authorities said Thursday.After nasal and oral samples taken from the 17-year-old Pomeranian returned a "weak positive" result for the virus, a blood test confirmed it was actually infected. "The dog should be the world's first positively tested case," Thomas Sit, assistant director of the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, told reporters.Related coverage:Coronavirus-concerned pet owners barking up wrong tree?Sit said tha…READ FULL ARTICLE