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By Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC News 8 April 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus pandemic Image copyrightVictoria GillVeterinary scientists have recommended cat owners keep their pets indoors to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.But the British Veterinary Association said "owners should not worry" about any risk of infection from their pets."There isn't a single case of a pet dog or cat infecting a human with Covid-19," Dr Angel Almendros, from City University in Hong Kong, told BBC News.Research has shown cats may be able to catch the virus from other cats.How the pandemic is putting the spotlight on wildlife tradeThe race to find the source of coronavirus in wildlifeTo prevent any risk of pets carrying the virus from owners' hands in their fur, British Veterinary Association (BVA), president Daniella Dos Santos encouraged owners to take "sensible precautions". "Practise good hand hygiene, try and keep cats indoors," she said…