In Denmark, after the extermination of minks, they thought about the fate of the mutated coronavirus. In all likelihood, he disappeared, writes Reuters.
“Since September 15, there have been no new cases of mink infections, so the virus is likely to be extinct,” the health ministry said in a statement. It is noted that in the affected northern regions, restrictions are already beginning to weaken.
On November 18, it was reported that all minks on fur farms in Denmark, where a new type of coronavirus was detected, were destroyed. Animals have been killed on 284 infected farms, another 28 fur farms are under suspicion and are undergoing necessary checks.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the susceptibility of minks to coronavirus, making them dangerous to humans. According to WHO spokesman Catherine Smallwood, minks are quite capable of transmitting infection. In this regard, there is a risk that the mink population may somehow facilitate the transmission of the virus from animal to person and then from person to person.
On November 5, Denmark decided to destroy all minks on fur farms to prevent the spread of the mutated coronavirus. In these animals, an infection was found that spreads to humans and contributes to the weakening of the ability to form antibodies. There are currently 12 registered people with this virus. Later it became known that the authorities had not yet made a final decision and were considering what to do with the animals.
