How SARS-CoV-2 in American deer could alter the course of the global pandemic
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.
Scientists have evidence that SARS-CoV-2 spreads explosively in white-tailed deer, and the virus is widespread in this deer population across the U.S.
Researchers say the findings are quite concerning and could have vast implications for the long-term course of the global pandemic.
Since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged, there have been several signs that white-tailed deer would be highly susceptible to the virus — and that many of these animals were catching it across the country.
In September last year, computer could easily bind to and enter the deer's cells. A recent survey of white-tailed deer in the Northeast and Midwest that 40% of them had antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.
