Can static functions be virtual in C++?

In C++, a static member function of a class cannot be virtual. For example, below program gives compilation error.

#include<iostream> 
  
using namespace std;     
   
class Test 
{ 
   public: 
      // Error: Virtual member functions cannot be static       
      virtual static void fun()  { } 
}; 

Also, static member function cannot be const and volatile. Following code also fails in compilation.

#include<iostream> 
  
using namespace std;     
   
class Test 
{ 
   public: 
      // Error: Static member function cannot be const 
      static void fun() const { }  
}; 

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