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The images of Denmark shock, however, reflects the sad reality in the middle of its pandemic Covid-19 disease. Seventeen million mink They were killed by the Danish authorities and, with the help of trucks, were transported to mass graves.
Faced with fears that a mutated strain of the new coronavirus detected in animals could slow the effectiveness of the new Pfizer Y Biontech, the authorities proceeded to kill the animals.
The new variant of Covid 19 called “Team 5It has caused worldwide concern and alarm over the mutation, according to the British Daily Mail. Photos from Denmark circulating the internet show bulldozers and trucks carrying thousands of animal carcasses to graves.
They were buried on land owned by the army.
According to the British newspaper, environmental and health authorities announced that the animals were buried on land belonging to his army Denmark, near your northwestern town Holstobro, because there are not enough incinerators to burn them all.
According to scientists, the mutated strain of the virus could reduce the effectiveness of vaccines.
Alarm in other European countries too
The Danish government has ordered the slaughter of millions of animals raised on the country’s 1,139 farms to prevent a possible spread of the virus.
Apart from Denmark and in other countries Of Europe has sounded the alarm after the discovery of a mutated strain of the coronavirus in mink farms.
These mammals, also called minks, are bred for their fur but are said to carry the virus and that is why the Danish authorities proceeded to kill them, where they have already infected 12 people.
For its part, the British government has banned the entry of trucks that have passed through Denmark in the last two weeks, as well as ships or planes that transport goods from the country.
So far, cases of the new strain have been identified in addition to Denmark, σε Sweden, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, United States but also Israel.
In many European countries extensive inspections of mink farms have been carried out to identify potential cases and take immediate restrictive measures.
According to World Health Organization, the new strain Covid-19 shows mutations that have not been observed until now.
What is of great concern is that if the mutant strain does spread, it is very likely to slow down the efforts of the international community to develop an effective and safe vaccine.
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