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Researchers suspect humans gave COVID to deer. And it once spilled back into a person

By Ari Daniel
Published March 11, 2022 at 2:40 PM MST

Two studies still out for review show the latest evidence for COVID spillover from humans into white-tailed deer. The strains in the animals had been circulating for months, picking up mutations.

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Ari Daniel
Ari Daniel is a reporter for NPR's Science desk where he covers global health and development.
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