WLWT: Wild white-tailed deer in Ohio first to test positive for COVID-19 in the world

WLWT: Wild white-tailed deer in Ohio first to test positive for COVID-19 in the world. “Wild white-tailed deer in Ohio have tested positive for COVID-19 and they’re the first deer confirmed with the virus worldwide, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories. The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine collected samples from deer between January and March 2021.”