Denmark to cull mink herd over Covid fears
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Denmark is planning to cull its entire population of roughly 15 million farmed mink after a mutated version of the new coronavirus was found to spread from the animals to humans
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Denmark began culling millions of mink in October after initial discoveries of Covid-19. Cull will affect more than 1,000 farms
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100km 60 miles

Jutland 
Copenhagen 
DENMARK
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Cases: New virus strain found in at least 12 people infected by mink. Danish health minister says half of 783 human cases of Covid-19 in northern Denmark “are related” to mink
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Mutation: Found to weaken body’s ability to form antibodies, potentially making current vaccines under development for Covid-19 ineffective
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Mink farms: More than 200 infected. Disease has spread to all of western peninsula of Jutland. Government has promised to compensate farmers for cull
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MINK PRODUCTION
Millions (2018) 

China 20.7
United States 3.1
Poland 5
Netherlands 4.5
Others 
Denmark: Among world’s main mink fur exporters – most of its exports
go to China and Hong Kong 17.6 

Total 60 
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Sources: AP, BBC, Humane Society International
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