Environmental News Network: Viral Evolution in Animals Could Reveal Future of COVID-19
“SARS-CoV-2, in the realm of coronaviruses, has a very broad species range,” said Laura Bashor.
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WebMD: COVID Spread Among Deer Causes Concern Over New Variants
Humans are the presumptive spreaders of infection among deer, says Angela Bosco-Lauth, PhD, DVM, assistant professor of biomedical sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
Washington Post: Denver Zoo reports world's first coronavirus cases in hyenas
Samples from a variety of animals at the zoo, including the spotted hyenas, were tested after several lions at the facility became ill, according to the National Veterinary Services Laboratories. The hyena samples tested presumptive positive at a lab at Colorado State University, and the cases were confirmed by the national lab.
New York Times: Two spotted hyenas at the Denver Zoo are the first known to have Covid-19
The samples were tested by the Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The hyenas are the latest in a number of infections confirmed among animals at the Denver Zoo.
Viral evolution in animals could reveal future of COVID-19
The CSU team analyzed mutation types occurring in SARS-CoV-2 after cross-species infection.
CBS4Denver: Renowned CSU Veterinary Hospital Cuts Hours Due To Staffing Shortage
VIDEO: Dr. Amanda Cavanagh, Assistant Professor of Urgent Care at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, said a lack of staffing, increased demand for animal medical services and scheduling issues have forced the university to cut service hours through October (2021).
The Colorado Sun: Why coronavirus vaccine booster shots may help you, and why they may not help society
Because delta’s superpower is how fast it moves. So your immune system might need the espresso-jolt of a booster shot to catch up. Gregg Dean is a professor of microbiology and immunology at Colorado State University. (He’s also developing two coronavirus vaccines.)
Mask wearing, hand washing protected CSU essential workers early in pandemic
“CSU has a lot to be proud of with these findings. Employees conducted themselves responsibly and with care for their coworkers and families, guided by effective leadership, messaging and protocols that maintained a safe work environment during the early phases of the pandemic.” -Dr. Sue VandeWoude
McKnight's: Online tool helps take guesswork out of COVID-19 testing in long-term care facilities
Long-term care operators can compute the risk for COVID-19 infections in their facility with a new online simulation tool. They simply plug a proposed testing schedule and other facility information into the simulator and receive information to make the most informed decisions. “Being able to build all of those things into the model simultaneously is extremely powerful,” said Nicole Ehrhart, V.M.D., a professor and director of Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging at CSU.
CSU receives $2 million grant to help prevent future pandemics
Building on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado State University has received a $2 million commitment from The Anschutz Foundation to further the development of new solutions for building resilience and agility in stopping infectious disease transmission among animals and people.