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COVID-19 has been wreaking havoc on humanity for five months now, but new research from the World Health Organization confirms that humans aren’t the only animals who can catch the disease. 新冠病毒已经在人群中肆虐5个月了，但世界卫生组织新的研究证实人类不是唯一会染病的动物。 It’s been known since at least early March that dogs can become infected with COVID-19. Back then, a Pomeranian was known to have contracted a “low-level” infection of the disease after its owner became sick. And late last month, two cats in New York had also been reported to be infected with the disease. 至少从三月初开始我们就知道狗会感染新冠病毒。那时有一只博美在主人患病后被确认为“轻度”感染。上个月末，纽约有两只猫也被报告感染了新冠病毒。 But now a scientist at the World Health Organization says we need to add another pet to the list: ferrets, reports Bloomberg. Unfortunately, cats, dogs, and now ferrets are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the list of animals susceptible to COVID-19. 但据彭博社报道，现在世界卫生组织的科学家说我们需要知道还有一种宠物会感染：雪貂。不幸的是，猫、狗，现在再加上雪貂在易感染新冠病毒的动物中只是冰山一角。 While they represent the pets that can come down with the virus, there is also a growing number of wild animals that have caught the disease. The first was a Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo, and that infection was quickly followed by three more tigers and three lions that also came down with the disease. Separately, a mink is also known to be infected with the disease. | 
