Coronavirus and cows
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March 26, 2020

Coronavirus and cows

Any person who has worked with animals knows coronaviruses are not new to livestock and poultry. In humans and birds, the viruses can cause respiratory tract infections; in cows and pigs, they can cause diarrhea. Does the current COVID-19 global pandemic affecting humans give dairy or beef farmers

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