Wednesday, November 10, 2021

How SARS-CoV-2 in American deer could alter the course of the global pandemic

A new study suggests that the white-tailed deer, pictured above, could carry SARS-CoV-2 indefinitely and spread it back to humans periodically.

Scientists have evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is circulating in white-tailed deer in the U.S. They say the findings could essentially dash any hopes of eliminating the virus in the U.S. — and the world.

(Image credit: Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

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