COVID-19: MINK viral mutations could produce a more deadly strain | Daily Mail Online
COVID-19: MINK viral mutations could produce a more deadly strain | Daily Mail OnlineRapid coronavirus mutations in MINK could produce a more deadly version of the disease and even render vaccines useless if humans became infected, EU health agency warns
- Mink farms have the potential to support a large number of transmission events
- This could allow for problematic mutations to arise and potential infect humans
- In Denmark, 214 people have already contracted mink-related COVID-19 strains
- A unique strain that better resists antibodies was detected in 12 of these cases
- Denmark has began a cull of mink across the country's 1,139 fur producing farms
- EU health experts have called for a tightening of safety measures elsewhere
Rapid coronavirus mutations in MINK could produce a more deadly version of the disease and even render vaccines useless if humans became infected, EU health agency warns
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