Denmark to cull entire herd of mink after coronavirus mutation spread to humans
Reuters
November 4, 2020 23:26 MYT
November 4, 2020 23:26 MYT
Caged minks look on after police officers arrived at Thorbjorn Jepsen's mink farm, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Gjoel, Denmark October 9, 2020. - REUTERS
COPENHAGEN: Denmark will cull its entire herd of mink due to the risk of coronavirus mutations, the country's prime minister said on Wednesday.
The country's authorities have registered a mutation of the new coronavirus in mink, which has spread to humans, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said at a press conference.
"The mutated virus in mink may pose a risk to the effectiveness of a future vaccine," she said.
Outbreaks at mink farms have persisted in the Nordic country, the world's largest producer of mink skins, despite repeated efforts from authorities to cull infected herds since June.