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Re:The Coronavirus Is Here Forever by gls2ro on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @02:40AM (#28285772)
> Furthermore, given the symptoms observed in humans, if we are to assume similar symptoms in the wild animals

I am not a biologist, nor a doctor, but I think this assumption is a little bit too much. We know that coronavirus does not create the same symptoms as the ones observed in humans for some animals (see bats for example) as their immune system is not like ours. So the conclusion: "symptoms in wild animals are similar with humans" is probably false.

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Re:The Coronavirus Is Here Forever by PartiallyTyped on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @03:44AM (#28286062)
In pets[1]:

- Coughing - Sneezing - A runny nose - Weepy eyes - Vomiting or diarrhoea - Mild breathing difficulties - High temperature - Reduced appetite

https://www.pdsa.org.uk/taking-care-of-your-pet/pet-health-h...

Furthermore, if the corona virus does not exhibit the same symptoms which are a consequence of an infection of the respiratory tract, then transmission will be very different and probably significantly lower which does not fit the data, i.e. mass infections in the wild.

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