China's Coronavirus Outbreak Is Leading Dog Owners To Buy Facemasks For Their Doggos
According to the live map that tracks the spread of coronavirus (2019-nCoV), there are nearly 10,000 people currently infected with the virus. There have also been over 200 deaths after people contracted the virus which causes such symptoms as fever, cough and shortness of breath and conditions varying from people being mildly sick to people being severely ill and dying.
Since the initial cases had links to a large seafood and animal market in Wuhan, the virus is thought to originate in animals, but such information has not been officially confirmed. According to Wikipedia, “Comparisons of genetic sequences between this virus and other virus samples have shown similarities to SARS-CoV (79.5%) and bat coronaviruses (96%),” because of this, it’s highly likely that bats were the origin of the current virus devastating China.
As coronavirus is rapidly spreading, it is reported that Chinese dog owners are rushing to buy face masks for their dogs
Image credits: Zhou Tianxiao
Despite the fact that the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that there is no evidence suggesting house animals can be infected with the new strain of coronavirus, Chinese people have still gone one step further to protect their pets from a potential threat. Sales of pet masks have reportedly skyrocketed since the initial outbreak of the coronavirus and don’t seem to be stopping anytime soon.
Image credits: Zhou Tianxiao
Image credits: Zhou Tianxiao
Zhou Tianxiao, a 33-year-old online retailer from Beijing, reported that he’s selling ten times the amount of dog masks than he usually did before the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus. The man initially sold masks designed specifically for dogs to help protect the pooches from air pollution, a business he started back in 2018 on e-commerce site Taobao.
Image credits: Zhou Tianxiao
Image credits: Zhou Tianxiao
“[The dog masks] might not be as professional as the medical masks made for humans, but they are functional,” Zhou told MailOnline. The retailer sells the dog masks at the price of 49 yuan ($7) for a pack of three.
Image credits: Zhou Tianxiao
Image credits: Zhou Tianxiao
Zhou Tianxiao also said that the main purpose of the masks is “to block out smog, stop dogs from eating or licking food on the floor and prevent them from being exposed to the virus”.
Image credits: Zhou Tianxiao
Image credits: Zhou Tianxiao
Image credits: Zhou Tianxiao
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The good news is….’ There have been no reported cases of pets getting the new human virus. And there don’t seem to be any cases of people giving the human virus to their pets.’ https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01/29/coronavirus-can-my-dog-or-cat-get-it-and-pass-it-along-to-me/
But due to hysteria, pets are being killed now, because rumor has it.. they can spread the virus :(
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This mask looks like it wouldn't allow enough oxygen in for the dog to breath
I not one of thous masks for my dog to help her I am not silly as she part of my family I am allso not one for myself we need to protect ourselves at this time
The good news is….’ There have been no reported cases of pets getting the new human virus. And there don’t seem to be any cases of people giving the human virus to their pets.’ https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01/29/coronavirus-can-my-dog-or-cat-get-it-and-pass-it-along-to-me/
But due to hysteria, pets are being killed now, because rumor has it.. they can spread the virus :(
Load More Replies... This mask looks like it wouldn't allow enough oxygen in for the dog to breath
I not one of thous masks for my dog to help her I am not silly as she part of my family I am allso not one for myself we need to protect ourselves at this time
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