Poultry Confirmed Unlikely Coronavirus Carrier

The US Department of Agriculture (DoA) published a study on November 16, 2020, that found a lack of SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility in poultry. These researchers exposed chickens, turkeys, ducks, quail, and geese to both the SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV coronavirus, finding no disease, virus replication, or serum antibodies.

This DoA finding suggests that 'poultry are unlikely to serve as vectors for the diseases.'