Health & Fitness
Omicron Variant Found In Deer On Staten Island
A Penn State University study found the variant also infected white-tailed deer on Staten Island.
February 9, 2022
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A Penn State University study found the variant also infected white-tailed deer on Staten Island.
Scientists discovered the spike by doing nasal swabs on deer there from Dec. 13 to Jan. 31.
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