NIH's Role In Sustaining the U.S. Economy 2021 Update Now Available
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UMR Urges House and Senate Leaders to Include NIH Funding in COVID Relief Package
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UMR releases new fact sheets on COVID-19 and biomedical research. Read
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See how UMR members are aiding in the fight against the coronavirus
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A new episode of the
Amazing Things Podcast is now available! Check it out
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SARS-CoV-2 is moving between humans and wildlife
In 2020, Denmark culled millions of mink to quell a source of zoonotic COVID-19 transmission, the passage of the SARS-CoV-2 virus between humans and animals. Last year, zoo animals including lions, tigers, and gorillas got sick with the virus, presumably infected by their keepers. And earlier this year, pet hamsters were implicated in precipitating a new outbreak in Hong Kong.