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Brits working from home in coronavirus lockdown share hilarious snaps of their cats and dogs trying to distract them


MILLIONS of Brits working from home to combat the spread of coronavirus have shared hilarious snaps of their pets trying to distract them.
Pets across the country appear to be thrilled that their owners will be spending lots more time in the house.

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 People forced to work from home have shared sweet photographs of their new 'co-workers'
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People forced to work from home have shared sweet photographs of their new 'co-workers'Credit: Boredpanda
 One social media user shared a photo of her pet goat inspecting her laptop
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One social media user shared a photo of her pet goat inspecting her laptopCredit: Boredpanda
 Millions of people across the country are now working from home
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Millions of people across the country are now working from homeCredit: Boredpanda
 This dog was thrilled to spend the day with his owner
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This dog was thrilled to spend the day with his ownerCredit: Boredpanda
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The most common signs of coronavirus in confirmed cases of Covid-19 from China

And, as these sweet snaps show, animals will do anything to try to distract their hard-working owners.

From the big dog who believes he's the size of a tiny puppy, to the hedgehog perfectly-sized for a desk drawer, animal lovers have been sharing some hilarious photos of their attempts to work from home.

One social media user even tweeted a photograph of her pet GOAT curiously inspecting her laptop.

CITIES FALL SILENT

Railways and major roads have fallen silent across the country after Boris Johnson warned office staff to work from home where possible.

It comes following fears Britain could be locked down over the coronavirus, just like in France, Italy and Spain.

 A friendly cat decides to help out
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A friendly cat decides to help outCredit: Boredpanda
 This sweet shot shows a dog trying to distract its owner
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This sweet shot shows a dog trying to distract its ownerCredit: Boredpanda
 The owner of this cat shared 'thoughts and prayers' with every pet owner attempting to work from home
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The owner of this cat shared 'thoughts and prayers' with every pet owner attempting to work from homeCredit: Boredpanda
 Even hedgehogs are doing their best to keep their owners busy
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Even hedgehogs are doing their best to keep their owners busyCredit: Boredpanda
 Dogs are particularly chuffed to see their owners at home
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Dogs are particularly chuffed to see their owners at homeCredit: Boredpanda

Those who live and work in London are particularly vulnerable as the city is the worst-hit place in the UK with 480 cases, the prime minister said.

Nationally, the death toll leapt from 36 to 55 today.

Schools have been told to send kids with a cough home to stop the spread.

It was also reported that up to eight million people could be hospitalised during an outbreak lasting up to a year.


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