UPM denies sending viral message about Covid-19 research in cats


PETALING JAYA: Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) faculty of veterinary medicine has rejected claims that it issued a message circulating on WhatsApp over a purported research into Covid-19 in cats.

The faculty's dean Prof Dr Abdul Rahman Omar said the content of the message, which has since gone viral, was incorrect and was the work of an irresponsible party.

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