Denmark says there are between 15 million and 17 million mink in the country. Photo: ReutersDenmark will cull its mink population of up to 17 million after a mutation of the coronavirus found in the animals spread to humans, the Prime Minister says. Outbreaks at mink farms have persisted in the Nordic country, the world's largest producer of mink furs, despite repeated efforts to cull infected animals since June. "China, Denmark, and Poland should support and extend the immediate and complete ban of mink production," Sonne and his co-authors wrote last week. Tougher lockdown restrictions and intensified tracing efforts will be implemented to contain the virus in some areas of Northern Denmark, home to a large number of mink farms, authorities said.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 04, 2020 23:37 UTC