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Jessie Pang & Tyrone Siu & Alahna Kindred

Hong Kong to cull 2,000 hamsters and ban owners kissing pets after Covid cases

Hong Kong authorities are going to cull 2,000 hamsters and have told people to not kiss their pets after a Covid-19 outbreak.

Officials tested hundreds of rodents and ordered the mass cull on Tuesday after 11 were found to have tested positive for the virus.

A recent Covid cluster of human cases was traced back to a pet shop worker, which prompted officials to carry out tests on hundreds of animals in the region.

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