What you need to know about coronavirus and pets

Hong Kong authorities this week urged residents not to kiss their pets after a dog was diagnosed with a weak case of coronavirus. The pomeranian that was infected belonged to a person with a known cases of the virus and was not showing any symptoms.
There is still no evidence that COVID-19 can make pets sick, authorities said.
Amid a worldwide outbreak that has so far sickened at least 13 people in Los Angeles County, how worried should you be about pets getting caught up in the coronavirus epid