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Denmark will cull millions of mink being farmed for their fur in order to stop a mutated version of the new coronavirus from spreading to humans, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced Wednesday.
Now detected at over 200 Danish mink farms, the virus has been mutating in the animals and there have been 12 cases of those mutations being transmitted to humans in the North Jutland region, the country's infectious diseases institute has said.
"The mutated virus — via mink — can carry the risk that the upcoming vaccine will not work as it should," Frederiksen, who is currently self-isolating after possible exposure to COVID-19, said in a virtual press conference.
Denmark is the world's biggest producer of mink fur, with around 1,500 farmers churning out some 16 million furs per year.
“Danish police estimated that between 15 and 17 million minks would need to be put down.”, The Local Denmark
“Coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms have also been recorded in the Netherlands and Spain.”
Source: news.ycombinator.com