Denmark to cull up to 17-million minks after noting mutated strain of coronavirus
The aim is to prevent human contagion with a mutated coronavirus, which authorities say could be more resistant to future vaccines for people
05 November 2020 - 15:58
Copenhagen — Parts of Denmark will face new, tougher lockdown measures after health authorities discovered a mutated coronavirus strain in minks and people in the country's northern regions.
The government said on Wednesday it would cull all minks in the Nordic country to prevent human contagion with a mutated coronavirus, which authorities said could be more resistant against future vaccines for people...
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