Cats killed in Chinese city after Covid infection, triggering social media anger

Three pet cats that tested positive for coronavirus were put down in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, state-backed media reported, leading to a social media backlash at what some viewed as overkill in local efforts to contain the virus.

The owner of the cats was diagnosed with Covid-19 on Sept 21 and the local disease control agency euthanised her three cats, which also tested positive later, despite her objections...