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In Denmark, at least 214 people have been infected with variants of the coronavirus that originally appeared in mink since June. 200 of the cases were detected in the North Jutland region,
In Denmark, at least 214 people have been infected with variants of the coronavirus that originally appeared in mink since June. 200 of the cases were detected in the North Jutland region,
according to the Danish health institute SSI. There are a particularly large number of mink farms in this region. Sars-CoV-2 was found in 216 breeding facilities across the country by Friday.
The cluster 5 virus type, classified as worrying by the Danes, has so far been found in five plants and in twelve people. The Danish government ordered on Wednesday that all mink in the country - around 15 to 17 million animals - should be killed.
According to the SSI, the cluster 5 virus can be transmitted from animals to humans. It is probably not more dangerous, but there is a risk that the vaccines currently being developed will work less well against this variant.
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