Coronavirus

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.

veterinary giving the vaccine to the cat

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.

Female veterinarian examines little dog with stethoscope

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.

clinical veterinarian staff performing a mouth swab on a ferret

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.

hand wearing a blue surgical glove holding covid-19 vaccine glass bottle

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