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Gorilla Gets Monoclonal Antibody Therapy For COVID-19

NPR | By Dustin Jones
Published January 25, 2021 at 4:52 PM MST

An older silverback gorilla in Escondido, Calif., received an array of treatments after it and others in its troop contracted the coronavirus. The therapy came from a supply meant for nonhumans.

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Dustin Jones is a reporter for NPR's digital news desk. He mainly covers breaking news, but enjoys working on long-form narrative pieces.
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