Hundreds of white-tailed deer in North America have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Here’s why scientists aren’t panicking, yet. By Smriti Mallapaty Researchers prepare to swab a white-tailed deer in College Station, Texas, to check for SARS-CoV-2.Credit: Sergio...
Hamsters are only the second species known to have spread SARS-CoV-2 to humans. By Smriti Mallapaty Pet hamsters probably carried the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 into Hong Kong and sparked a human COVID-19 outbreak, according to a genomic analysis of viral samples...
The extraordinary vaccination of more than four billion people, and the lack of access for many others, were major forces this year — while Omicron’s arrival complicated things further. By Smriti Mallapaty , Ewen Callaway , Max Kozlov , Heidi Ledford , John...
A preliminary analysis of viral genomes suggests the COVID-19 pandemic might have multiple animal origins — but the findings still have to be peer reviewed. By Smriti Mallapaty SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, could have spilled from animals to people...
Real-world evidence from a medical centre links high levels of potent antibodies after vaccination to a reduced risk of infection. By Smriti Mallapaty People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are less likely to become infected with the coronavirus if they have...