Starving pets trapped in empty homes in Chinese city at epicentre of coronavirus outbreak

Animal rescuers are bringing food and water to another group of victims of the coronavirus at the epicentre of the outbreak in Wuhan, China. As many as 50,000 pets have been trapped in empty homes after their owners were unable to return because of a citywide lockdown in place since January 23, 2020, according to the Wuhan Small Animals Protection Association. As of February 7, the novel coronavirus had killed more than 630 people and infected 31,450 others worldwide.