Denmark announces cull of 15 million mink over Covid mutation fears

Mutated virus infects 12 humans, sparking concerns that effectiveness of future vaccine could be affectedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe world ’s largest mink producer, Denmark, says it plans to cull more than 15 million of the animals, due to fears that a Covid-19 mutation moving from mink to humans could jeopardise future vaccines.At apress conference on Wednesday, the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, said 12 people are already infected with the mutated virus and that the mink are now considered a public health risk.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Denmark Coronavirus Farming Infectious diseases Environment Microbiology Science Europe World news Source Type: news