If You Haven’t Thought About Coronavirus in Animals, You Should
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022
Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki comments in The New York Times on coronavirus in animal populations and the school’s CoVERS study
Coronavirus
Omicron Variants Unusual Mutations Could Mean it Spread from an Animal Scientists Suggest
Sunday, December 5th, 2021
Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted in Boston Herald on animals and SARS-CoV-2, including whether omicron variant may suggest cross species transmission
Cats Are Better Than Dogs (at Catching the Coronavirus)
Monday, July 19th, 2021
Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted in The New York Times on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between humans and pets
How Covid-19 Jumps From Humans to Animals, Worrying Scientists
Friday, March 26th, 2021
Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki was featured in a Wall Street Journal video story on concerns around COVID transmission between humans and animals
Racing to save humans through animal research
Monday, March 15th, 2021
Professor Jonathan Runstadler comments on his lab’s work studying SARS-CoV-2 and the potential for transmission between humans and animals in a @avmajournals story about the contributions from veterinary researchers around the virus
FDA Authorizes a Third COVID-19 Vaccine
Sunday, February 28th, 2021
Cummings School veterinary pathologist aided research behind new single-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
Coronavirus FAQs
Friday, February 12th, 2021
Professor Jonathan Runstadler contributed his expertise to NPR’s Goats and Soda for a coronavirus FAQ on a range of topics
What Happens If COVID-19 Infects Wild Animals?
Monday, January 25th, 2021
Tufts researchers are testing species from bats to seals to see if it’s being spread—and explain how the virus could establish a wildlife reservoir. Click to Read Full Article:https://now.tufts.edu/articles/what-happens-if-covid-19-infects-wild-animals
Researchers Studying If Humans Can Transmit COVID to Wild Animals
Saturday, January 23rd, 2021
Postdoctoral scholar Kaitlin Sawatzki spoke with FOX NY 5 about the potential of SARS-Cov-2 transferring from humans into wildlife populations.
Which animals can catch COVID-19, which can’t — and why it matters.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Professor Jonathan Runstadler comments in a Vox article about which animals are most susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
