By AKIYOSHI ABE/ Staff Writer
June 24, 2020 at 18:50 JST
Hamsters could become key test subjects in COVID-19 studies. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Hamsters and humans develop the same type of pneumonia from novel coronavirus infections, showing that the animals are prime test subjects for potential remedies and vaccines, a University of Tokyo study found. [Read More]
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