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Prime Minister Mett Frederiksn ordered the measure after some cases of transmission of the virus from animals to humans: the phenomenon could compromise the effectiveness of the vaccine.
Alarm launched in recent months – Measures of this type had already been adopted in the south of Holland last June: after the infections, the authorities had ordered the killing of 1,500 visoni. In Denmark the problem had already occurred a October, when in a report, quoted by the newspaper “Información”, it was stated that a particularly aggressive form of coronavirus circulated in mink farms, with a high risk of transmission to humans. The government had ordered the assassination of a million and a half of specimens.
Confirmed cases in Northern Denmark – However, the measure was not enough: the Danish Prime Minister on November 4 Mette Frederiksen stated that at least 12 persons, that live in northern regions of the country, they were infected with one mutation of the virus transmitted by mink. The Minister of Health Magnus heunicke added that about half of the 700 people infected by covid in that area of Denmark, are in some way connected with the breeding of these animals. To date, there are infections among mink in 207 farms, a figure of strong growth compared to last month (41).
A resource for the country – The Denmark is a major exporter of mink fur, approx. 17 million of these accessories. Kopenhagen Fur alone meets 40% of world demand, particularly strong in China and Hong Kong. According to government estimates, he promised make up for farmers, the slaughter of 15 million individuals will have an impact of approx. 5 billion crowns (671 million euros).
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