On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), a disease caused by a pathogen called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a pandemic. This ongoing pandemic has now been reported in 215 countries with more than 23 million confirmed cases and more than 803 thousand deaths worldwide as of August 22, 2020. Although efforts are undergoing, there is no approved vaccine or any specific antiretroviral drug to treat COVID-19 so far. It is now known that SARS-CoV-2 can affect not only humans but also pets and other domestic and wild animals, making it a one health global problem. Several published scientific evidence has shown that bats are the initial reservoir hosts of SARS-CoV-2, and pangolins are suggested as an intermediate hosts. So far, little is known concerning the role of pets and other animals in the transmission of COVID-19. Therefore, updated knowledge about the potential role of pets in the current outbreak will be of paramount importance for effective prevention and control of the disease. This review summarized the current evidence about the role of pets and other animals in the transmission of COVID-19.

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COVID-19 大流行：关于宠物和其他动物在疾病传播中的作用的最新知识

2020 年 3 月 11 日，世界卫生组织 (WHO) 宣布冠状病毒病 (COVID-19) 是一种由名为严重急性呼吸系统综合症冠状病毒 2 (SARS-CoV-2) 的病原体引起的疾病，为大流行病。截至 2020 年 8 月 22 日，已有 215 个国家报告了这种持续的大流行，全球确诊病例超过 2300 万例，死亡人数超过 80.3 万人。尽管正在努力，但尚无批准的疫苗或任何特定的抗逆转录病毒药物可用于治疗新冠肺炎 -到目前为止 19 个。现在已知，SARS-CoV-2 不仅会影响人类，还会影响宠物以及其他家畜和野生动物，使其成为一个全球性健康问题。一些已发表的科学证据表明，蝙蝠是 SARS-CoV-2 的最初储存宿主，穿山甲被认为是中间宿主。迄今为止，人们对宠物和其他动物在 COVID-19 传播中的作用知之甚少。因此，了解宠物在当前疫情中的潜在作用的最新知识对于有效预防和控制该疾病至关重要。本综述总结了有关宠物和其他动物在 COVID-19 传播中的作用的当前证据。