https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-60038551
…Authorities announced the decision on Tuesday after an outbreak of the Delta variant linked to a worker in the shop prompted officials to test hundreds of animals there – with 11 hamsters positive.
Officials say it may be an example of animal-to-human Covid transmission.
… But as a “preventative measure”, 2,000 hamsters and other small mammals in
the city will be killed. The animals are spread across 34 different pet shops and animal storage centres.
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