Scientists say monkeys are the ideal specimens for researching coronavirus vaccines before they are tested on humans
Pink-faced rhesus macaque monkeys at the Tulane University National Primate Research Center in Covington, La., outside New Orleans, on Feb. 12, 2021. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the United States’ dependence on China for research animals, reviving calls for a "strategic monkey reserve." Image: Bryan Tarnowski/The New York Times
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