COVID has spread many times from humans to white-tailed deer and back again.
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Scientists have been testing captive and wild animals for the coronavirus since the pandemic began. Only a few wild species are known to carry the virus, but many more have been shown to be susceptible.
In a sample of white-tailed deer, 80% were found to have an active COVID infection.
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