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Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by hnlmorg on Monday August 09, 2021 @07:26AM (#28115350)
Cross species transmission is rare and while some cases have been reported, they're really the exception rather than the norm.

If there was really that big of a risk where we'd need mammals to isolate as well, then veterinarian services the world over would have collapsed under the weight of house pets contracting the virus.

edit: curious about the downvotes. Perhaps you have proof that has eluded the virologists researching SARS-CoV-2. Please do speak up ;)

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Re:Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' by Vecr on Monday August 09, 2021 @03:54PM (#28121586)
Why would they get severe disease when they get infected? Even most humans don't, let alone other species with different receptor setups. The virus is absolutely in non-human animal populations almost everywhere, and is not a candidate for eradication.
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