Dogs are not giving people COVID-19... Thanks to social media, a large number of people feared that dogs were part of the problem and were actually spreading the virus to humans.
The myth was believed to be so real by some, that several dogs were given away - out of fear...
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports, "We do not have evidence that companion animals, including pets, can spread COVID-19. We do not have evidence to suggest that imported animals or animal products imported pose a risk for spreading the 2019 novel coronavirus in the United States." The CDC also wrote, "CDC has not received any reports of pets or other animals becoming sick with COVID-19."
It appears that symptoms of COViD-19 are showing up in people within 14 days of exposure to the virus.
