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Future zoonotic disease pandemics set to turn deadlier, kill 12 times as many people by 2050 due to climate change
The team found that from 1963 to 2019, 3,150 outbreaks had claimed a staggering 17,232 lives in 24 …
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A woman shared a brutal video that shows 2 health workers beating her dog to death while she was in COVID-19 quarantine
Snowball, a three-year-old Samoyed, was heard whimpering and squealing as two workers dressed in PP…
Cheryl Teh
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Omicron-infected deer put scientists on high alert for spillover of new variants to humans
The coronavirus seems widespread among white-tailed deer in the US, raising concerns about the spil…
Aria Bendix
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A New York anime convention has become a focal point for health officials investigating how Omicron spreads
A man tested positive for Omicron after attending Anime NYC in November. Now 35,000 of 53,000 atten…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Omicron's 'wacko' combination of mutations has scientists split over whether it developed in humans or animals
The Omicron variant may have emerged in an immunocompromised host, but scientists haven't ruled out…
Aria Bendix,Marianne Guenot,H…
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A California aquarium vaccinated 8 sea otters against COVID-19 because they might be susceptible to the virus
Sea otters dive deep into the ocean to find food on the sea floor, so if they're lethargic or can't…
Yelena Dzhanova
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A coronavirus outbreak in Iowa deer is prompting scientists to worry if the animals could be a reservoir for the virus in the long term
A study, which was not peer-reviewed, found a number of wild deer in Iowa had active infections of …
Marianne Guenot
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A COVID-19 patient tried to sneak ivermectin into a Canadian hospital by hiding it inside a stuffed animal
The patient cut a slit in the stuffed animal and filled it with the drug, according to a memo sent …
Yelena Dzhanova
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The Mediterranean 'island of cats' is facing disaster as 300,000 felines are estimated to have died from COVID, say animal advocates
The scale of the mas death of cats in Cyprus "has never been seen in living or reported history," a…
Tasmin Lockwood
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At least 3 critically endangered gorillas tested positive for the coronavirus at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
According to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the gorillas are believed to have caught the coronaviru…
Debanjali Bose
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A WHO investigation into the coronavirus' origins points the finger at animals in Chinese wildlife farms
A WHO team investigated the coronavirus' origins. The report, obtained by the AP, suggests it's "ex…
Aylin Woodward
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IIT Roorkee, IVRI to develop COVID-19 vaccine for animals
The Bareilly-based Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) is working to develop a vaccine, dia…
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Omicron variant may have been transmitted from animals to humans: study
The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may have been transmitted from an animal species to hum…
PTI
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A man who tested positive for Omicron variant says 15 of his friends who joined him at a New York anime convention also have COVID-19
A Minnesota man who attended an NYC anime convention tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus va…
Michelle Mark
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I walked someone else's French Bulldog during the pandemic, and while it was frustrating at first, it reduced my anxiety and reminded me to slow down
"My time with Watson ended up teaching me to let go, be more mindful, and appreciate the little thi…
Apple Mandy
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A dog in Georgia tests positive for SARS-CoV-2
Guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that based on the limited i…
PTI
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Assam police to book people for abandoning animals over coronavirus fears
In its letter, PETA India pointed out that the AnimalWelfare Board of India (AWBI) had in its March…
PTI
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A Utah mink is the first wild animal to be infected with COVID-19, the USDA said
The Utah mink is "To our knowledge ... the 1st free-ranging, native wild animal confirmed with SARS…
Grace Dean
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Nagaland bans hunting of wild animals over Coronavirus concerns
In view of the spread of novel coronavirus in China and the World health organisation declaring it …
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Endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles nest in peace at empty Odisha beaches as Coronavirus keeps people in lock down
Odisha’s Rushikulya rookery is where the endangered Olive Ridley comes to dig nests and lay eggs. A…