Suing Kim Jong Un's Cruel Order Asking Its Citizens To Kill All Cats

JAKARTA - The leader of North Korea (North Korea) Kim Jong Un gave an order to destroy all cats in the border area. This is done because cats are considered to be carriers of the corona virus. We sue Kim Jong Un's unfounded cruelty.

In addition to cats, Kim Jong Un also ordered the extermination of pigeons. The order was issued in Hyesan, Yanggang Province, Sinuju, as well as other areas on the border.

Kim Jong Un's order came after he banned all Chinese medicines from entering major hospitals in the capital Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un has also asked researchers to stop clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine from China.

Kim Jong Un wants North Korea to produce vaccines independently. This is a question, considering that China is North Korea's main trading partner.

Kim Jong Un's orders were answered by the North Korean people. They reportedly opened fire on birds flying over the border from China.

The community also shoots at cats, both wild and those that are kept by their employers. On the other hand, many residents make false reports about the death of their cat.

Even so the officers were reported to be on patrol. They carry out inspections of houses and community settlements.

North Korean authorities are said to have also not hesitated to punish families who still keep cats. According to an official in Yanggang Province, there are already families who have been punished for this.

"The family was given a 20-day sentence in isolation for illegally keeping a cat after the government banned it in the border area," the Express quoted Tuesday, June 1.

North Korea has so far claimed zero cases of COVID-19 in the country. However, this claim is doubted by many.

I don't know if Kim Jong Un's decision is based on a solid foundation or not. To date, there are no studies that prove cats can transmit COVID-19 to humans.

There is quite the opposite. Two cases of human-to-cat transmission of the Sars-Cov-2 virus were found in a study conducted in the UK.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow discovered the case of the infection as part of a UK cat population review program. The two cats who were allegedly infected with COVID-19 came from different owners, different residences, to different races.

What they experienced was difficulty breathing from moderate to severe levels. According to The Guardian, researchers from the University of Glasgow believe that the two cats were infected by their owners who had symptoms of COVID-19 before the cats developed health problems.

The study, published in the journal Veterinary Records, showed there was no evidence of transmission of COVID-19 from pets to humans. However, the results of the study show that pets can be a reservoir of viruses that allow the spread of COVID-19.

Therefore, it is very important to increase understanding regarding the role pets have in infecting humans related to the Wuhan disease. "Currently, animal-to-human transmission has a relatively small chance compared to the high chance of human-to-human transmission in public areas."

"However, as cases of human-to-human transmission decrease, the possibility of animal-borne transmission increases. That is why it is important to identify potential sources of COVID-19 for reintroduction to the public," said Professor Margaret Hosie of the University of Glasgow Center for Virus Research.

The woman who is also the head of the research and the author of the study also said that the public must increase knowledge and understanding that there is a chance that animals have a role in the spread of COVID-19. The research was partnered with the Veterinary Diagnostic Service (VDS) of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow.

The first cat sampled in this study was a four-month-old female kitten with a ragdoll breed. From this first cat, it was found that at the end of March 2020 the owner of the first cat had symptoms of COVID-19 but they did not do an examination.

The cat was finally found to be having difficulty breathing in April 2020. Pulmonary examination samples showed damage consistent with viral pneumonia and there was evidence of Sars-CoV-2 infection.

Furthermore, the second cat is a six year old adult female cat with a Siamese race. The cat lives with the owner who is confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19. Just like the first cat, this second cat also has respiratory problems but with a mild level and can be cured.

Apparently from the results of the swab carried out by VDS, it was found that the cat was infected with COVID-19. The research, which was conducted in the March-July 2020 period, ended with the conclusion that there were two cases because the frequency of transmission of COVID-19 from humans to animals tends to be underestimated, and testing on animals is limited.

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