Scientists think surveillance is urgent as deer could act as large reservoirs for the virus, and serve as a source for new variants
Michael Tonkovich spent the week after Thanksgiving at deer processors around Ohio, swabbing the carcasses to test for Sars-CoV-2, the virus that can cause Covid-19.
When he explained his goal to hunters, a common reaction was: help yourself. And perhaps you can butcher it too, they joked.
