Denmark to Kill
15 Million Mink , to Contain the Spread of
Mutated COVID-19 Strain.
According to CNN, Denmark is planning to kill
its entire mink population in order to
contain a new strain of COVID-19. .
There are between 15 million and
17 million mink in Denmark, as they are
the world’s largest producer of mink furs. .
The mutated form of COVID-19, which is
able to spread to humans, has shown a
reduced sensitivity to antibodies.
Denmark's Prime Minister,
Mette Frederiksen, called it
the country’s “responsibility”
to contain the mutated virus.
We have a great responsibility towards our
own population, but with the mutation that
has now been found, we have an even greater
responsibility for the rest of the world as well, Mette Frederiksen, via CNN.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has since
released a statement in response to Denmark’s
announcement, downplaying the mutation.
Right now, the evidence that we have doesn't
suggest that this variant is in any way different
in the way it behaves ... it is still the same virus, WHO, via NBC News.
Denmark’s Foreign Minister, Jeppe Kofod,
countered the WHO, saying they’d rather
“go a step too far” than “take a step too little.”