British pet cats were threatened with extinction because to Covid

(RT) ⸻ Former Deputy Health Minister Lord James Bethell has revealed that UK officials considered asking citizens to exterminate their pet cats near the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as a novel way to 'flatten the curve.' He said the government was not sure whether felines were playing a role in the health crisis, but the matter was investigated and quickly closed down. Other nations, including Poland and Denmark, were also concerned about animal-borne transmission, with the latter country ordering a cull of a mink population thought to be carrying the virus. Bethell served as a deputy to Health Minister Matt Hancock between 2020 and 2021. His comments come after the leak of tens of thousands of WhatsApp messages, shedding light on the government's response in the early months of the pandemic. Hancock has come under fire for allegedly disregarding advice from England's top medical officer, Chris Whitty, to test all residents entering care homes.