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Amid the rising COVID-19 cases, animals are also at risk. Ever since the pandemic began, there have been many reports of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in wildlife worldwide. To curb these cases, Russia became the first country to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine for animals called Carnivak-Cov.
Scientists at the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance have been working for months to develop a vaccine for our furry friends.
The Carnivak-Cov vaccine is intended for dogs, cats, minks, foxes, and other animals, as reported by Washington Post.
Carnivak-Cov vaccine: How effective is it?
Experts have conducted clinical trials as early as October 2020. The vaccine was tested on various animals, including Arctic foxes, minks, and cats, to name a few.
Sweating
Humans ability to control their body heat is determined by the temperature and humidity of the air around them. Our internal body temperature is nearly constant at 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit), while our skin is colder to allow heat to escape from the inner body. However, if the wet-bulb temperature - a combination of air temperature and humidity - rises above 35°C, the body would be unable to cool itself, eventually resulting in death. Our bodies cannot cool off by evaporating sweat if it is too humid, which is why humidity is critical when considering livability in a hot place, said Yi Zhang, a Princeton University researcher who led the new report, which was published in Nature Geoscience. Extremely high body core temperatures can be fatal.