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Scientists Sound the Alarm: COVID-19 Virus Is Rapidly Evolving in White-Tailed Deer
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Scientists Sound the Alarm: COVID-19 Virus Is Rapidly Evolving in White-Tailed Deer

By OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY AUGUST 28, 2023 Research reveals that Ohio’s white-tailed deer carry the COVID-19 virus, with the virus variants evolving three times faster in deer than in humans. The implications for potential cross-species transmission in the future remain unclear. Study finds deer are virus reservoirs, promoting ongoing mutation.New research has found that white-tailed...