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Dental Medicine's Martin Nweeia directs research on transmission of COVID-19 among animals

Media | October 19, 2020 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Could COVID-19 spread to wildlife in the Arctic?

USA Today: Martin Nweeia, assistant professor at the School of Dental Medicine, shared concerns about the spread of COVID-19 to wildlife—in particular the narwhal, an arctic whale known for its 9 ft. tusk.