FBR's COVID-19 Resources
We're committed to improving health through educationList of Resources
- CombatCOVID.hhs.gov
- Coronavirus.gov
- CDC’s COVID-19 What’s New
- White House COVID-19 Task Force Briefings
- COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
- FEMA’s Rumor Control page
- American Anthropological Association’s webpage of COVID-19 resources
- SAGE Publishing’s COVID-19 webpage
- Research!America’s coronavirus resources
- Americans for Medical Progress’ COVID-19 resources
- American Society for Microbiology’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) resources
- EARA’s global overview of how animals are helping in COVID-19 research
- BIO COVID-19 Therapeutic Development Tracker
- PhRMA COVID-19 Treatment Progress Tracker
- AAMC’s Road Map to Reset the Nation’s Approach to the Pandemic
- Primate Info Net
- NYT Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker
- COVID Vaccine Facts
- NIH clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines
- AVMA’s ‘What veterinarians need to know’ about COVID-19
- One Health Commission’s COVID-19 portal
- WebMD coronavirus updates
- NCBI SARS-CoV-2 Resources
Nearly every medicine, medical device, surgical procedure and therapy we have today has depended on animal testing and research. Animal research is one of the first steps in medical discovery.
“There are diseases in which you vaccinate someone, they get infected with what you are trying to protect them with, and you actually enhance the infection. You can get a good feel for that in animal models,” the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said during a White House briefing on March 26.
Contrary to the claims of animal rights groups, animal models have been and will continue to be crucial to medical development and public health.
The FBR team rounded up articles in the news in recent weeks on potential treatments and potential vaccines for the new coronavirus, as well as other COVID-19 developments, and the animal models used to develop them. In addition, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News put together a list (found here) of potential COVID-19 treatments in development.
Animal Research on the Front Lines
2022
November
Nov. 27: ‘Fauci on Covid lab leak theory: “I have a completely open mind,”’ Politico
Nov. 27: ‘Fauci says “we need to keep the politics out of” investigating COVID origin,’ The Hill
Nov. 21: ‘Covid infected “more than 350,000 pet cats” in Britain,’ The Telegraph
Nov. 15: ‘New nasal vaccine strategy could improve COVID-19 protection,’ PublicNewsTime.com
Nov. 15: ‘COVID-19 vaccine patch enters clinic,’ BioPharma-Reporter.com
Nov. 10: ‘Chances of finding COVID-virus ancestor “almost nil”, say virologists,’ Nature
Nov. 5: ‘Is the Lab-Made ‘80% Lethality COVID’ Real?, ‘ The Epoch Times
Nov. 3: ‘SARS-CoV-2 infections may induce neuroinflammation,’ News Medical
Nov. 3: ‘GOP majority’s to-do list includes COVID-19 response, origins — and Fauci,’ The Hill
Nov. 1: ‘USDA to fund research on SARS-CoV-2 in animals,’ Farm Journal’s PORK
October
Oct. 31: ‘Could a nose spray a day keep COVID away?’ Nature
Oct. 28: ‘Conduct probe exonerates scientist accused of obscuring pandemic’s origin,’ Science
Oct. 28: ‘Senate GOP report on COVID origin suggests lab leak is “most likely,”’ The Hill
Oct. 27: ‘Republican Senate staff tout lab-leak theory of the pandemic’s origin,’ Science
Oct. 21: ‘Broadly neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from immunized macaque monkeys,’ Forbes
Oct. 21: ‘Which COVID studies pose a biohazard? Lack of clarity hampers research,’ Nature
Oct. 20: ‘COVID directly invades the brain,’ Heromag.net
Oct. 18: ‘Was a study that created a hybrid COVID-19 virus too risky?’ Science
Oct. 18: ‘Boston University calls Daily Mail report on COVID-19 research “false, inaccurate,”’ WCVB
Oct. 17: ‘With this bionic nose, COVID Survivors may smell the roses again,’ IEEE Spectrum
Oct. 14: ‘Pfizer’s updated booster targets Omicron variants, new data confirms,’ HealthDay News
Oct. 11: ‘COVID prompts global surge in labs that handle dangerous pathogens,’ Nature
Oct. 10: ‘Pandemic prep needs “smart surveillance” to predict viral spillovers,’ Ohio State News
Oct. 10: ‘Evidence suggests pandemic came from nature, not a lab, panel says,’ Science
Oct. 5: ‘SARS-CoV-2 infects cells in the brain & may cause structural changes,’ Labroots
Oct. 3: ‘A new drug seeks “true revenge” on COVID by turning the virus against itself,’ Fortune
Oct. 3: ‘Two are better than one: Expanding our COVID-19 vaccine antigens,’ Fortune
Oct. 3: ‘Imunon reports partial results from ongoing non-human primate study,’ Globe Newswire
September
Sept. 29: ‘New drug has potential to turn COVID-19 virus against itself,’ Scripps Research
Sept. 23: ‘Denmark to allow “significantly reduced” mink production,’ The Associated Press
Sept. 22: ‘Scientists find a new coronavirus in bats that is resistant to current vaccines,’ TIME
Sept. 19: ‘New COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against Omicron variants,’ Tulane University
Sept. 16: ‘Your questions about the new COVID booster shots, answered,’ Scientific American
Sept. 15: ‘The good, bad, and good news on COVID-19 and long COVID,’ Daily Kos
Sept. 12: ‘One of long COVID’s worst symptoms is also its most misunderstood,’ The Atlantic
Sept. 8: ‘Can preclinical COVID-19 models help unlock mystery of long-COVID?’ News Medical
Sept. 8: ‘The boosters are all right,’ RealClearScience
Sept. 7: ‘Why some infectious disease docs are “encouraged” by new bivalent COVID vaccine,’ Medscape
Sept. 7: ‘Register animal-tracking tags to boost conservation,’ Nature
Sept. 6: ‘How nasal-spray vaccines could change the pandemic,’ Nature
Sept. 6: ‘Scientists discovered an antibody that can take out all COVID-19 variants,’ Prevention
Sept. 5: ‘This nanoparticle could be the key to a universal covid vaccine,’ MIT Technology Review
Sept. 1: ‘CDC clears reformulated Covid shots targeting omicron in time for school,’ CNBC
Sept. 1: ‘CDC signs off on updated Covid-19 boosters,’ CNN
Sept. 1: ‘CDC recommends updated COVID-19 boosters,’ STAT News
Sept. 1: ‘Updated booster shots expected within days as C.D.C. signs off,’ The New York Times
Sept. 1: ‘CDC recommends reformulated coronavirus booster shot for fall,’ The Washington Post
August
Aug. 31: ‘FDA clears way for boosters targeting latest Covid variants,’ Bloomberg
Aug. 31: ‘FDA authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters,’ Live Science
Aug. 31: ‘Here’s what to know about fall COVID boosters,’ MedPage Today
Aug. 30: ‘Omicron booster shots are coming—with lots of questions,’ Science
Aug. 29: ‘FDA expected to authorize Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Omicron boosters,’ Politico
Aug. 25: ‘How long covid reshapes the brain — and how we might treat it,’ The Washington Post
Aug. 24: ‘Los Angeles County offers free COVID-19 testing for animals,’ DVM 360
Aug. 23: ‘Your first brush with coronavirus could affect how a fall booster works,’ Washington Post
Aug. 23: ‘The viruses are winning: There’s still time to fight back,’ The Hill
Aug. 23: ‘Moderna Asks FDA to OK Updated Covid-19 Shot,’ Wall Street Journal
Aug. 23: ‘Moderna asks FDA to authorize its updated Covid booster shot,’ NBC News
Aug. 22: ‘Pfizer seeks OK of updated COVID vaccine booster for fall,’ Associated Press
Aug. 22: ‘LA Offers Free COVID-19 Testing For Pets Exposed To Virus,’ Medical Daily
Aug. 21: ‘Los Angeles county health department offering free COVID-19 testing for pets,’ FOX News
Aug. 20: ‘FDA authorizes emergency use for Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 17,’ CNBC
Aug. 20: ‘Amid covid surge, Iran cut corners to approve yet-unproven vaccine,’ Washington Post
Aug. 18: ‘ANYWHERE BUT HERE,’ Science
Aug. 18: ‘What’s behind the FDA’s controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boosters,’ NPR
Aug. 9: ‘False claims about COVID vax animal testing resurface,’ MedPage Today
Aug. 8: ‘Researchers work to create nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine,’ KVUE-TV
Aug. 8: ‘False claim about COVID-19 vaccine animal studies circulates anew,’ The Associated Press
Aug. 8: ‘ECU researchers work to find link between Parkinson’s Disease and COVID-19,’ WCTI-TV
Aug. 7: ‘Worried about long Covid? Support primate research,’ MedCity News
Aug. 5: ‘How many animal species have caught COVID? First global tracker has (partial) answers,’ NPR
Aug. 3: ‘Why animals are less vulnerable than humans to BA.5 and Omicron,’ TIME
Aug. 2: ‘Animal research and our future with COVID-19,’ Speaking of Research
Aug. 1: ‘Jim Keen: Mink farms are a perfect breeding ground for COVID-19,’ The Salt Lake Tribune
July
July 29: ‘COVID-19 vaccine patches can be 11 times more effective,’ Technology.Org
July 26: ‘Are companies scrapping COVID therapies for monkeypox?’ BioSpace
July 26: ‘Nasal spray highly effective against HIV and SARS-CoV-2 in animal models,’ News Medical
July 26: ‘New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild,’ The Associated Press
July 26: ‘Scientists hone argument that coronavirus came from Wuhan market,’ The Washington Post
July 26: ‘These vaccines will take aim at Covid—and its entire SARS lineage,’ WIRED
July 25: ‘A VSV-based COVID vaccine effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants,’ News Medical
July 20: ‘Shionogi sinks in Tokyo trade after panel again delays COVID pill approval,’ Reuters
July 18: ‘With a sniff or a swallow, new vaccines aim to put the brakes on COVID-19 spread,’ CNN
July 18: ‘The Covid virus keeps evolving. Why haven’t vaccines?’ WIRED
July 16: ‘Influenza A could suppress SARS-CoV-2 replication,’ Precision Vaccinations
July 14: ‘Influenza can inhibit the spread of coronavirus in the body,’ The Global Domain News
July 13: ‘The COVID-19 vaccine patent race,’ Nature Biotechnology
July 12: ‘Production of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from hyperimmunized chickens,’ News Medical
July 12: ‘Is COVID-19 mortality, disease severity associated with obesity?’ Pulmonology Advisor
July 11: ‘Experimental model reveals possible causes and treatments for long-COVID,’ News Medical
July 9: ‘Hyperimmunized chickens produce neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2,’ Viruses
July 9: ‘NC State researchers studying an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine,’ WCNC.com
July 7: ‘“All-in-one” coronavirus vaccine gets backing from CEPI,’ BioPharma-Reporter
July 7: ‘Scientists find probable causes of COVID-19 brain fog,’ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
July 6: ‘Cancer drug greatly reduces deaths in hospitalized Covid patients,’ The New York Times
July 4: ‘The role of vitamin D in H1N1 influenza and SARS-CoV-2 infection,’ News Medical
July 4: ‘Bergamot component can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in cells, animals: research,’ Xinhua
July 1: ‘The secrets of Covid “brain fog” are starting to lift,’ WIRED
June
June 30: ‘Tiger dies after contracting COVID at Ohio zoo,’ CBS News
June 29: ‘COVID antibody drugs have saved lives — so why aren’t they more popular?’ Nature
June 29: ‘First reported case of a person getting COVID from a cat,’ Nature
June 29: ‘Bad news for Paxlovid? Coronavirus can find multiple ways to evade COVID-19 drug,’ Science
June 29: ‘FDA: Don’t rush a move to change the COVID-19 vaccine composition,’ STAT News
June 28: ‘FDA advisory panel recommends Omicron-containing booster shots,’ STAT News
June 28: ‘F.D.A. advisers recommend updated boosters targeting forms of omicron,’ The New York Times
June 28: ‘An FDA panel decides it’s time for new COVID-19 boosters,’ TIME
June 27: ‘Fast-evolving COVID variants complicate vaccine updates,’ Nature
June 25: ‘Detection dogs sniff out long COVID, leading to hopes for better therapy,’ Newsweek
June 25: ‘Explained | Ancovax – India’s first COVID-19 vaccine for animals,’ The Hindu
June 17: ‘Researchers investigate COVID fog and chemokine C–C motif ligand 11,’ News Medical
June 17: ‘As the coronavirus evolves, scientists seek a new generation of vaccines,’ Yahoo! News
June 16: ‘Clues to Long COVID,’ Science
June 15: ‘How months-long COVID infections could seed dangerous new variants,’ Nature
June 13: ‘The Ayurvedic compound may be used as the starting point for COVID-19 treatment,’ List23
June 13: ‘New tools can make our Covid immunity even stronger,’ The New York Times
June 13: ‘COVID reinfections set to spike in U.S. as new variants evade immunity,’ Yahoo! News
June 11: ‘COVID-19 vaccine from China’s Sinopharm clears animal tests,’ Fierce Biotech
June 11: ‘“No conclusive evidence yet on SARS-CoV-2 origin,”’ Hindustan Times
June 10: ‘NIAID mouse study shows benefits of COVID-19 nasal vaccine vs. intramuscular,’ NIAID Now
June 10: ‘Are these Cocoa Krispies-loving hamsters a key to cracking long Covid?’ STAT News
June 9: ‘WHO: COVID origins unclear but lab leak theory needs study,’ The Associated Press
June 9: ‘WHO report on COVID-19 origin suggests more investigation into lab leak,’ The Hill
June 9: ‘Mysteries linger about Covid’s origins, W.H.O. report says,’ The New York Times
June 9: ‘How did the pandemic begin? China must help find the answer,’ The Washington Post
June 7: ‘Chinese scientists find promising oral COVID-19 drug candidate,’ China.org.cn
June 7: ‘Natural serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in lactating cows,’ News Medical
June 5: ‘Antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 reveals an authorized antibiotic,’ List23
June 5: ‘New type of coronavirus found in bank voles,’ The Jerusalem Post
MAY
May 31: ‘Why do we have to wait so long for a COVID-fighting nasal spray?’ Fast Company
May 30: ‘Acute stress may be detrimental to fighting off COVID-19 and flu,’ Mount Sinai Hospital
May 30: ‘An early warning system for emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants,’ Nature Medicine
May 27: ‘Covid infection may induce severe bone loss, animal study suggests,’ Press Trust of India
May 26: ‘Parkinson’s: SARS-CoV-2 infection raises risk in mice,’ Medical News Today
May 26: ‘Mucosal COVID vaccine candidate powerfully protective in macaques,’ News Medical
May 25: ‘Microplastics from masks discovered deep in lungs of the residing,’ Editorials 360
May 23: ‘University’s swine unit helps save people’s lives,’ Illinois Farmer Today
May 23: ‘COVID-19 poo test for bats may help pandemic monitoring, study,’ News18
May 23: ‘Repurposed drug clofoctol blocks SARS-CoV-2 replication in mouse study,’ News Medical
May 23: ‘Can live nasal vaccines end the pandemic, Mr. Wyler?’ The Global Domain News
May 22: ‘The Michigan mink mystery: How did an interspecies outbreak unfold?’ The New York Times
May 20: ‘Tracking coronavirus in animals takes on new urgency,’ The Washington Post
May 18: ‘Link between COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease risk grows with new findings,’ New Atlas
May 16: ‘Program testing Arizona wildlife, zoo animals for COVID-19,’ 3TV/CBS 5
May 16: ‘TGen testing animals for pathogen that causes Covid-19 in humans,’ Phoenix Business Journal
May 16: ‘Diabetes marker linked to COVID-19 severity in mice,’ The Scientist
May 12: ‘Want to prevent pandemics? Stop spillovers,’ Nature
May 12: ‘Better fat bubbles could power a new generation of mRNA vaccines,’ Science
May 12: ‘Human-to-dog transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Colombia,’ Scientific Reports
May 10: ‘The fur flies as House, Senate wrangle over ban on mink farming,’ Roll Call
May 8: ‘Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primate research and conservation,’ Animals
May 7: ‘Can we stop the next pandemic by seeking out deadly viruses in the wild?’ Vox
May 6: ‘Early promise for COVID vaccine taken as pill,’ HealthDay News
May 5: ‘Interferon therapy shows striking results against COVID-19,’ Science
May 3: ‘Risky “gain-of-function” studies need stricter guidance, say US researchers,’ Nature
May 3: ‘Some hamsters are extremely susceptible to COVID-19,’ Science News
May 3: ‘Nose spray vaccines could quash COVID virus variants,’ Scientific American
May 2: ‘Avian flu and the COVID connection,’ Impakter.com
APRIL
April 27: ‘Cornell research team to develop COVID-19 nose spray treatment,’ The Cornell Daily Sun
April 27: ‘Sniffing out new regulation,’ The Regulatory Review
April 26: ‘COVID is spreading in deer. What does that mean for the pandemic?’ Nature
April 24: ‘COVID shots still work but researchers hunt new improvements,’ The Associated Press
April 24: ‘Universal vaccine to beat all Covid variants to be unveiled by US military,’ WalesOnline
April 22: ‘Why China is using guard geese to uphold its zero-COVID policy,’ National Geographic
April 21: ‘CureVac, GSK’s experimental COVID variant vaccine effective in mice -study,’ Reuters
April 19: ‘Pan-coronavirus vaccine pipeline takes form,’ Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
April 18: ‘Michigan reports US’ 1st known COVID-19 “spillover” cases,’ Becker’s Hospital Review
April 18: ‘COVID-19 may cause numerous microbleeds in the brain, even in mild disease,’ Daily Kos
BREAKING NEWS: April 18: ‘Men and women may respond differently to vaccines. Research needs to account for that,’ STAT News
April 18: ‘Four Americans were infected with a virus variant seen in mink,’ The New York Times
April 18: ‘Alumna further studies COVID-19 detection dogs,’ UC Davis Magazine
April 15: ‘How Shanghai’s scientists are coping amid harsh COVID lockdown,’ Nature
April 14: ‘LOOKING FOR TROUBLE,’ Science
April 12: ‘Shionogi to not recommend use of oral COVID drug for pregnant women,’ Kyodo News
April 12: ‘CDC: Monitoring new COVID variants in wildlife “now critical,”’ WebMD
April 11: ‘Watching for new COVID variants in wildlife “now critical,” CDC says,’ CBS News
April 11: ‘What does an “effective” COVID-19 treatment mean?’ The Hill
April 7: ‘Study finds drug protects older mice from worst effects of COVID-19,’ KCCI
April 7: ‘Long COVID: Primate study reveals forms of “brain injury,”’ Medical News Today
April 6: ‘What triggers severe COVID? Infected immune cells hold clues,’ Nature
April 5: ‘Unforeseen delays leave North Dakota’s zoo animals waiting for approved vaccine,’ KFYR
April 5: ‘Could computer models be the key to better COVID vaccines?’ Nature
April 5: ‘New crop of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could be easier to store, cheaper to use,’ Science
April 5: ‘Covid might have longer impacts on your brain: Study,’ WION
April 4: ‘New study highlights how COVID-19 impacts brain health,’ ConsumerAffairs
April 4: ‘SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect heart’s pacemaker cells,’ Cornell Chronicle
April 4: ‘Rodent research reveals clues for chronic pain and long COVID,’ Cosmos
April 4: ‘Scientists uncover why long COVID can cause pain,’ Experimental Biology
April 4: ‘Long COVID pain explained: Gene signature may play a role,’ Medical News Today
April 4: ‘Animal study provides insights into how COVID-19 can lead to long-term pain,’ News Medical
April 1: ‘Tulane study shows COVID-19’s lingering impacts on the brain,’ Tulane University
MARCH
March 31: ‘Ivermectin is the signature example of politics trumping health,’ The Washington Post
March 31: ‘COVID fight moves to the wild,’ VOA Learning English
March 30: ‘Researchers find virus that causes COVID-19 in Sask. deer,’ CBC News
March 30: ‘Preclinical investigation of intranasal adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine,’ News Medical
March 30: ‘Into the wild: Animals the last frontier in COVID fight,’ The Associated Press
March 29: ‘What we know about BA.2 – now the dominant cause of Covid-19 in the US,’ CNN
March 29: ‘EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine booster,’ The Associated Press
March 28: ‘Virus that causes COVID-19 found in Utah deer,’ KSL.com
March 28: ‘Experimental nasal spray prevents COVID-19 in mouse models,’ New Atlas
March 27: ‘Covid future,’ Full Measure
March 25: ‘How we got herd immunity wrong,’ STAT
March 24: ‘How the pandemic highlights the connection between health and environment,’ NBC News
March 23: ‘DETECTING BULLSHIT,’ Science
March 22: ‘New study defines spread of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer,’ Cornell Chronicle
March 21: ‘Animal research makes COVID-vaccines more accessible globally,’ Speaking of Research
March 21: ‘Your pets have been getting COVID-19 too. Here’s why that matters,’ Texas Monthly
March 21: ‘AstraZeneca says COVID-19 drug neutralizes omicron variants,’ The Hill
March 20: ‘Mice study reveals a new method to unlock the blood-brain barrier,’ ScienceAlert
March 19: ‘The controversial quest to make a “contagious” vaccine,’ National Geographic
March 18: ‘Will more virulent COVID-19 spring from hamsters, deer, mink?’ Orange County Register
March 17: ‘Scientists struggle to probe COVID’s origins amid sparse data from China,’ Nature
March 17: ‘Can mice be an effective model animal for COVID-19?’ Open Access Government
March 16: ‘Once again, America is in denial about signs of a fresh Covid wave,’ The Guardian
March 15: ‘Scientists look for answers to taste loss with COVID,’ Jagwire
March 14: ‘COVID meds appear to work against BA.2 omicron variant,’ HealthDay News
March 11: ‘Peter Daszak answers critics and defends coronavirus research,’ The Intercept
March 11: ‘UW Madison lab studies show promising results for combatting omicron variant,’ WMTV
March 10: ‘There may be a new COVID variant, deltacron. Here’s what we know about it,’ USA Today
March 9: ‘Signals from the sewer,’ Science
March 9: ‘Pangolins harboring coronavirus underscored risk of wildlife markets,’ The Hill
March 9: ‘These 19 words from Vaxart could mean trouble for vaccine rivals,’ The Motley Fool
March 9: ‘New omicron subvariant infections double each week in U.S., fueling concerns,’ Xinhua
March 8: ‘Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo to begin vaccinating animals against COVID-19,’ CBC News
March 7: ‘Dogs sniff out COVID in students, staff at Seabury Hall,’ Hawaii Public Radio
March 7: ‘SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank,’ Nature
March 5: ‘COVID could target male genital organs, study,’ NewsRadio 1120 KMOX
March 5: ‘More evidence that COVID-19 started in a market, not a laboratory,’ The Economist
March 5: ‘Tulane study: COVID collects in male genital organs, report says,’ WWL
March 4: ‘Men’s genitals, meet the coronavirus,’ McGill University
March 4: ‘A deer may have passed COVID-19 to a person, study suggests,’ National Geographic
March 4: ‘When is a pandemic “over”?’ Science
March 3: ‘Antibody escape and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineage A.27,’ Nature Communications
March 3: ‘Striking new evidence points to Wuhan seafood market as the pandemic’s origin point,’ NPR
March 2: ‘Coronavirus may be evolving in deer,’ Science
March 2: ‘Study shows mRNA-based COVID-19 antibody provides long-term protection in mice,’ Xinhua
March 1: ‘SARS-CoV-2 has bounced between humans and animals,’ Futurity
March 1: ‘1st possible case of deer-to-human COVID-19 transmission reported,’ Live Science
March 1: ‘Hundreds of COVID trials could provide a deluge of new drugs,’ Nature
March 1: ‘COVID in a cat,’ Penn Today
March 1: ‘New coronavirus lineage discovered in Ontario deer,’ The New York Times
March: ‘Nasal spray COVID preventives are finally in development,’ Scientific American
FEBRUARY
Feb. 28: ‘The next variant: three key questions about what’s after Omicron,’ Nature
Feb. 28: ‘Factbox: China’s mRNA COVID vaccine candidates,’ Reuters
Feb. 28: ‘Where I Work: Texas Biomedical Research Institute,’ San Antonio Report
Feb. 28: ‘Possible case of deer-to human Covid infection identified in Canada,’ The Guardian
Feb. 27: ‘Wuhan market was epicentre of pandemic’s start, studies suggest,’ Nature
Feb. 27: ‘New research points to Wuhan market as pandemic origin,’ The New York Times
Feb. 27: ‘New studies indicate COVID pandemic began in Wuhan market,’ WebMD
Feb. 26: ‘Coronavirus came from Wuhan market and not Chinese lab, twin studies say,’ The Guardian
Feb. 25: ‘What are scientists doing to prevent the next pandemic?’ ABC News
Feb. 25: ‘First dog in Illinois diagnosed with COVID-19,’ NBC Chicago
Feb. 25: ‘Can pet dogs be infected with coronavirus?’ University of Illinois News Bureau
Feb. 24: ‘USAMRIID scientist wins AMSUS Research and Development Award,’ EurekAlert!
Feb. 24: ‘Omicron’s lasting mysteries: four questions scientists are racing to answer,’ Nature
Feb. 24: ‘Should SARS-CoV-2 Omicron be considered a serotype?’ News Medical
Feb. 24: ‘SARS-CoV-2 is moving between humans and wildlife,’ Penn Vet
Feb. 24: ‘As “stealth omicron” advances, scientists are learning more,’ The Associated Press
Feb. 24: ‘We might not need annual COVID shots,’ The Atlantic
Feb. 24: ‘New Covid variant: What we know about the BA.2 omicron strain,’ The Wall Street Journal
Feb. 24: ‘Could Novavax win over some religious vaccine skeptics?’ The Washington Post
Feb. 23: ‘New studies bring BA.2 variant into sharper focus,’ CNN
Feb. 22: ‘New research aims to end the refrigeration of vaccines,’ CSIRO
Feb. 22: ‘KSAT Explains: Animal research,’ KSAT
Feb. 22: ‘What type of animal research is happening in San Antonio? KSAT Explains,’ KSAT
Feb. 22: ‘The coronavirus menagerie,’ The New York Times
Feb. 21: ‘Hoist with its own petard,’ Harvard Medical School
Feb. 21: ‘Omicron detected for first time in white-tailed deer,’ Penn State
Feb. 21: ‘When people take pandemic precautions, gorillas breathe easier,’ The New York Times
Feb. 18: ‘Omicron subvariant BA.2 continues global rise as experts assess mixed data,’ Ars Technica
Feb. 17: ‘Do not underestimate the consequences of SARS-CoV-2 escape: The omicron example,’ Forbes
Feb. 16: ‘Coronaviruses are “clever”: Evolutionary scenarios for the future of SARS-CoV-2,’ STAT
Feb. 16: ‘U of I tests animals across the country for COVID,’ WCIA
Feb. 15: ‘Was a 19th century global pandemic a case of COVID 1.0?’ MedPage Today
Feb. 14: ‘Omicron-targeted vaccines do no better than original jabs in early tests,’ Nature
Feb. 14: ‘Why COVID-19 vaccines are a freaking miracle,’ STAT
Feb. 14: ‘An undiscovered coronavirus? The mystery of the “Russian flu,”’ The New York Times
Feb. 10: ‘Moderna’s Omicron booster isn’t better than the original,’ Fingerlakes1.com
Feb. 10: ‘mRNA pills show promise in animal studies,’ Medical News Today
Feb. 10: ‘Scripps Research discovery could enable broad coronavirus vaccine,’ Scripps Research
Feb. 9: ‘Five Dallas Zoo gorillas test positive for COVID-19,’ FOX 4 News
Feb. 9: ‘Are COVID-19 vaccine tablets next in line? Read on,’ Odisha Bytes
Feb. 8: ‘CORONAVIRUS/OBI Pharma announces COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials to start in 2022,’ CNA
Feb. 8: ‘Nasal spray booster keeps COVID-19 at bay,’ Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Feb. 8: ‘Omicron poses a puzzle for vaccine makers,’ The Washington Post
Feb. 8: ‘Experts hold meeting on long COVID,’ WHEC
Feb. 7: ‘Animal study offers mixed results for omicron-specific booster,’ Kaiser Health News
Feb. 7: ‘COVID smell loss and long COVID linked to inflammation,’ Scientific American
Feb. 7: ‘Study: Omicron’s inability to enter lung tissues may reduce potency,’ The Asahi Shimbun
Feb. 7: ‘Omicron-specific vaccine booster may not be needed: Study,’ The Epoch Times
Feb. 7: ‘Is the coronavirus in your backyard?’ The New York Times
Feb. 7: ‘New York deer infected with omicron, study finds,’ The New York Times
Feb. 4: ‘How sneezing hamsters sparked a COVID outbreak in Hong Kong,’ Nature
Feb. 4: ‘Omicron-specific booster may not be needed, U.S. monkey study finds,’ Reuters
Feb. 4: ‘A coronavirus variant once helped the global pork industry. Could one protect us?’ Science
Feb. 4: ‘Study suggests omicron-specific booster may not provide more protection,’ STAT
Feb. 3: ‘In New York City sewage, a mysterious coronavirus signal,’ The New York Times
Feb. 3: ‘Mystery dog illness in Yorkshire confirmed as vets give coronavirus advice,’ Yorkshire Live
Feb. 2: ‘Pet hamsters are being set free ahead of massive cull to stop COVID spread,’ Newsweek
Feb. 2: ‘The Covid vaccine we need now may not be a shot,’ The New York Times
Feb. 1: ‘“Silent epidemic” of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer raises concerns,’ Medical News Today
Feb. 1: ‘Researchers explore natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in pet rabbits in France,’ News Medical
Feb. 1: ‘Endemicity is meaningless,’ The AtlanticFeb. 1: ‘Why the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Canadian wildlife matters,’ The Globe and Mail
JANUARY
Jan. 31: ‘U.S. Army begins human trials of pan-coronavirus vaccine,’ BioSpace
Jan. 31: ‘A novel strategy to prevent COVID-19 infection: Early studies,’ Forbes
Jan. 31: ‘Cheetahs at the Maryland Zoo are getting COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s why,’ The Baltimore Sun
Jan. 31: ‘COVID-19: Hamsters can infect humans with the coronavirus – study,’ The Jerusalem Post
Jan. 30: ‘Research shows minks mimic severe COVID-19 symptoms, including ARDS,’ News Medical
Jan. 29: ‘Hong Kong study shows hamster-to-human Covid spread: Lancet,’ Bloomberg
Jan. 28: ‘Where did omicron come from? Three key theories,’ Nature
Jan. 28: ‘A veterinarian’s take on vaccine hesitancy,’ Penn Today
Jan. 28: ‘In “chemo brain,” researchers see clues to unravel long Covid’s brain fog,’ STAT
Jan. 28: ‘Brain fog caused by long COVID and chemo appear similar,’ The Scientist
Jan. 27: ‘A universal vaccine could be the future of the coronavirus fight,’ CNN
Jan. 27: ‘Omicron is driving delta into the ground,’ The Atlantic
Jan. 27: ‘USU scientists contribute to two important COVID-19 studies,’ Utah State Today
Jan. 26: ‘University of Minnesota study tests wildlife for SARS-CoV-2 virus,’ Brainerd Dispatch
Jan. 26: ‘Animal research in Australia hit by Covid disruptions,’ Research Professional News
Jan. 26: ‘Why Hong Kong may become a living laboratory in search for COVID-19 answers,’ STAT
Jan. 25: ‘Are deer in COVID’s crosshairs?’ AgriLife Today
Jan. 25: ‘After omicron, some scientists foresee “a period of quiet,”’ Science
Jan. 25: ‘Florida veterinarians find dogs and cats can get COVID-19,’ South Florida Sun Sentinel
Jan. 25: ‘What makes animals susceptible to SARS-CoV-2?’ The Economist
Jan. 24: ‘Nano bubbles could treat, prevent current and future strains of SARS-CoV-2: Study,’ ANI
Jan. 24: ‘Charles River joins with immunology lab on COVID-19 research,’ Outsourcing-Pharma
Jan. 24: ‘Omicron’s radical evolution,’ The New York Times
Jan. 23: ‘One surrendered Hong Kong hamster tests COVID positive as city lockdown grows,’ Reuters
Jan. 21: ‘Why do pigs exposed to the coronavirus not get sick?’ CTV News
Jan. 21: ‘SARS-CoV-2 Omicron virus causes attenuated disease in mice and hamsters,’ Nature
Jan. 20: ‘The cellular response that protects pigs from COVID-19,’ Iowa State University
Jan. 20: ‘In rare cases, coronavirus vaccines may cause Long Covid–like symptoms,’ Science
Jan. 19: ‘Hong Kong’s hamster cull “excessive, unjustified,” experts say,’ Bloomberg
Jan. 19: ‘Departing Hong Kong residents fly their pets out of city on private jets,’ Financial Times
Jan. 19: ‘Wild leopard infected with SARS-CoV-2 found in India – but how?’ IFLScience
Jan. 19: ‘COVID-19 vaccine makers chase variant-ready vaccines,’ Nature Biotechnology
Jan. 19: ‘Hong Kong’s COVID-19 hamster cull sparks fear of owners abandoning pets,’ Reuters
Jan. 19: ‘“Decoy” protein works against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants,’ UIC Today
Jan. 19: ‘City to cull 2000 pets over Covid transmission fears,’ Yahoo News Australia
Jan. 18: ‘Using mice models to gain insight into immune response to SARS-CoV-2,’ BioPharma-Reporter
Jan. 18: ‘Hong Kong plans to cull 2,000 hamsters over Covid fears. Pet owners are outraged,’ CNN
Jan. 18: ‘Hong Kong to cull 2,000 hamsters after COVID-19 outbreak,’ Reuters
Jan. 18: ‘Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19,’ The Associated PressJan. 18: ‘Hong Kong to kill thousands of hamsters after Covid found on 11,’ The GuardianJan. 18: ‘Hong Kong will cull thousands of hamsters after Covid cases in a pet shop,’ The New York TimesBREAKING NEWS: Jan. 18: ‘Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19,’ The Washington PostJan. 18: ‘Hong Kong to kill 2,000 hamsters because of suspected animal-to-human coronavirus transmission,’ The Washington PostJan. 18: ‘UW–Madison researchers lead effort to create a universal coronavirus vaccine,’ UW–Madison School of Veterinary MedicineJan. 17: ‘Gennova pharma develops omicron specific COVID-19 vaccine, govt to review trial data: Reports,’ Asianet NewsablaJan. 17: ‘Yes, SARS-CoV-2 is a real virus,’ Atlanta Business JournalJan. 17: ‘EXPLAINED: How India’s first homegrown mRNA vaccine can provide helping hand against omicron,’ News18Jan. 17: ‘Vaccine for omicron? Gennova pharma makes India’s 1st strain-specific Covid vax, govt to review trial data,’ News18Jan. 17: ‘An alternative mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection,’ News MedicalJan. 15: ‘The Army’s vaccine could protect against COVID and all future coronavirus,’ MCU TimesJan. 13: ‘COVID variant siblings show different levels of virulence,’ Cornell University College of Veterinary MedicineJan. 13: ‘SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination rates in pregnant women in Scotland,’ Nature MedicineJan. 13: ‘The unique T cell response elicited by SARS-CoV-2 during a primary immune response by infection and vaccination,’ News MedicalJan. 12: ‘Dr. Fauci: “Universal coronavirus vaccines” could help the world tackle Covid — and the next pandemic,’ CNBCJan. 12: ‘This new nasal spray found effective against all COVID variants, can prevent infection upto 8 hrs. Details here,’ India.comJan. 12: ‘Anti-COVID nasal spray could protect against infection for up to 8 hours: Researchers,’ Fox NewsJan. 12: ‘New California data reinforce the evidence that omicron is less virulent than delta,’ ReasonJan. 12: ‘Calling omicron “mild” is wishful thinking,’ The AtlanticJan. 11: ‘“Killer’ immune cells still recognize omicron variant,’ NatureJan. 11: ‘Unraveling the early host-immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in mild COVID-19 infections,’ News MedicalJan. 11: ‘Understanding how animals become infected with COVID-19 can help control the pandemic,’ The ConversationJan. 11: ‘California hospitals find that omicron causes fewer hospitalizations and shorter stays,’ The New York TimesJan. 11: ‘Mass. is monitoring white-tailed deer for COVID. Here’s why,’ WBUR-FMJan. 10: ‘Experimental nasal spray could provide temporary protection against COVID-19,’ GizmodoJan. 10: ‘COVID is here to stay: Countries must decide how to adapt,’ NatureJan. 10: ‘With big cats getting COVID-19 at zoos, can your house cat catch COVID as well?’ WGN Radio 720Jan. 9: ‘Ease worries about pets getting COVID,’ Boston HeraldJan. 9: ‘The complicated case of COVID-19 and white-tailed deer,’ NorthcentralPA.comJan. 8: ‘New omicron studies help explain why variant is mild but spreads fast,’ The Wall Street JournalJan. 7: ‘COVID-19 round-up: Scientists spot clues to why omicron infections are milder; and more,’ DocWire NewsJan. 7: ‘In-depth: Melatonin helps people with severe COVID recover. How about long haulers?’ KGTVJan. 7: ‘Florida zoo reports two Malayan tigers have tested positive for COVID. What’s next?’ Miami HeraldJan. 7: ‘Omicron could have a silver lining by boosting immunity, some experts say. But don’t bet on it,’ The Washington PostJan. 6: ‘Cutting-edge cancer and COVID-19 approaches could reduce organ scarring,’ ScienceJan. 6: ‘The COVID connection: Humans and deer,’ WKYCJan. 5: ‘Omicron’s feeble attack on the lungs could make it less dangerous,’ NatureJan. 4: ‘Into the wild: Scientists strive to stop animal diseases from igniting the next pandemic,’ AAMCJan. 4: ‘Researchers are using ostrich eggs to develop masks that glow around the coronavirus,’ Business InsiderJan. 4: ‘Study suggests increased vaccine breakthrough for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Houston, Texas,’ News MedicalJan. 3: ‘Scientists spot clues to why omicron infections are milder,’ HealthDay NewsJan. 3: ‘SARS-CoV-2 Omicron study on hamsters, shows virus results in a less severe disease,’ News MedicalJan. 3: ‘Omicron appears less likely to damage the lungs, research suggests,’ PhillyVoiceJan. 3: ‘Omicron COVID-19 causes less lung damage in animal studies,’ UPIJan. 2: ‘The case for a safe return to offices by mid-February,’ CharterWorksJan. 2: ‘Covid is rampant among deer, research shows,’ NBC NewsJan. 2: ‘Fauci: “We don’t want to get complacent” despite reports that omicron may be less severe,’ The HillJan. 2: ‘Two studies provide good news for the antiviral drug remdesivir,’ The New York TimesJan. 1: ‘New COVID-19 pills carry risks: What patients should know,’ The Wall Street Journal
Keep checking this page and social media channels, as well as our weekly SmartBrief, for future updates on animal research in the fight against COVID-19.
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