19 Jan 22
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-60038551
Hong Kong seizes hamsters from pet store for mass cull
Families who have bought a hamster from the Little Boss pet store since 22 December have been told to hand over their pet for euthanasia.
Some 2,000 hamsters and other small mammals are set to be culled because of the outbreak linked to the shop.
Crowds gathered outside the shop as the animals were carried away in boxes.
Thousands of people have signed a petition against the move.
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.
A telephone hamster hotline is being set up, and a ban on the import and sale of hamsters and other small mammals will also be enacted, agriculture officials said.
19 Jan 22
@vivify saidPeople have flat out lost their ever-loving minds.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-60038551
Hong Kong seizes hamsters from pet store for mass cull
Families who have bought a hamster from the Little Boss pet store since 22 December have been told to hand over their pet for euthanasia.
Some 2,000 hamsters and other small mammals are set to be culled because of the outbreak linked to the shop.
...[text shortened]... d sale of hamsters and other small mammals will also be enacted, agriculture officials said.
19 Jan 22
@sh76 saidThe article says that Hong Kong officials are concerned "it may be an example of animal-to-human Covid transmission." So I can understand their concern. But it also says:
People have flat out lost their ever-loving minds.
"The virus that causes Covid-19 - Sars-Cov-2 - can be caught by animals including dogs, cats, ferrets and rodents, all commonly kept as pets. But there is no clear evidence that pets can easily pass the infection to humans."
@vivify saidDo scientist still believe that the disease originated from bats? If so the animal to person transfer may not be entirely ridiculous.
The article says that Hong Kong officials are concerned "it may be an example of animal-to-human Covid transmission." So I can understand their concern. But it also says:
"The virus that causes Covid-19 - Sars-Cov-2 - can be caught by animals including dogs, cats, ferrets and rodents, all commonly kept as pets. But there is no clear evidence that pets can easily pass the infection to humans."
19 Jan 22
@quackquack saidAgreed, which is why I said I understand their concern. But yes, it's still believed bats were the source.
Do scientist still believe that the disease originated from bats? If so the animal to person transfer may not be entirely ridiculous.
19 Jan 22
@vivify saidAll I can think of is a flashback to this.
The article says that Hong Kong officials are concerned "it may be an example of animal-to-human Covid transmission." So I can understand their concern. But it also says:
"The virus that causes Covid-19 - Sars-Cov-2 - can be caught by animals including dogs, cats, ferrets and rodents, all commonly kept as pets. But there is no clear evidence that pets can easily pass the infection to humans."
https://www.reuters.com/article/ozatp-flu-egypt-20090429-idAFJOE53S0F520090429
Taking these extreme measures to try to stop what amounts to a cold/flu for vaccinated people is beyond pointless.
@sh76 saidTaking these extreme measures to try to stop what amounts to a cold/flu for vaccinated people is beyond pointless.
All I can think of is a flashback to this.
https://www.reuters.com/article/ozatp-flu-egypt-20090429-idAFJOE53S0F520090429
Taking these extreme measures to try to stop what amounts to a cold/flu for vaccinated people is beyond pointless.
This leads to a rather interesting question: How far "beyond pointless" does one have to go before the entire concept becomes completely logical again?
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19 Jan 22
@mchill saidCongrats! Go get 'em!
Taking these extreme measures to try to stop what amounts to a cold/flu for vaccinated people is beyond pointless.
This leads to a rather interesting question: How far "beyond pointless" does one have to go before the entire concept becomes completely logical again?
- Sorry for the pseudo-philosophy, I just landed a major client, and tend to get a little silly when I'm happy! 😉
19 Jan 22
@sh76 saidThe Hong Kong officials were concerned about another zoonotic outbreak. You never know what new mutations could come from such transmissions. Being lax on this issue would mean we learned nothing from China and the current pandemic.
All I can think of is a flashback to this.
https://www.reuters.com/article/ozatp-flu-egypt-20090429-idAFJOE53S0F520090429
Taking these extreme measures to try to stop what amounts to a cold/flu for vaccinated people is beyond pointless.
20 Jan 22
@contenchess saidPeruvians eat Guinea pigs AKA cuy
Do the Chinese eat hamsters?
Serious question 🤔
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20 Jan 22
@contenchess saidThe Chinese will eat anything, even Uyghurs. Good thing is, you can only catch Corona from breathing an Uyghur's breath, not from eating one.
Do the Chinese eat hamsters?
Serious question 🤔
No, I don't trust the "Hong Kong" (read: Peking have taken over) government on this.