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2023-11-12 23:46:21 UTC - HELPFUL
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The article refers to FIP (Feline infectious peritonitis), which is caused by a common coronavirus specific to cats, not COVID, which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus in humans. This disease is not new, and can spread via cat fecal matter. It kills millions of cats yearly. https://www.regulatoryrapporteur.org/industry-news/human-covid-drug-set-to-treat-fcov-23-coronavirus-in-cats/394.article https://ccah.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk4586/files/local_resources/pdfs/pedersenfipinterview9-10-08.pdf
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