Denmark to cull up to 17 million mink amid coronavirus fears

05.11.2020

As many as 17 million minks are to be culled in Denmark after a mutated version of the coronavirus that can spread to humans was detected on mink farms.

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the mutated virus posed a "risk to the effectiveness" of a future Covid-19 vaccine. The police, army and National Guard will be involved in the killing of animals in the country.

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