Since January, 'cat island' Cyprus has lost hundreds of thousands of its feline population to a fatal strain of coronavirus called the Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP).

Cyprus to use human Covid vaccine to save cat population from fatal coronavirus strain

Caused by a coronavirus strain, Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) has claimed the lives of 300,000 cats in Cyprus since January, according to animal advocates who are pleading the government take effective measures in order to curb the epidemic that struck the island, whose history is intrinsically linked to that of felines.

Feline coronavirus strain kills 300,000 cats in Cyprus

On 'cat island' Cyprus, a strain of coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the cat population. In recent months, the disease, which is a feline strain of the coronavirus has rapidly spread across the island.

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