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Which animals could have passed COVID-19 to humans?
First it was snakes, and then the endangered pangolin before Asian ferret badgers were put in the dock.
Mar 29, 2021
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EU calls for regular virus tests on mink farms
Europe's mink farms should regularly test their animals for Covid-19 and carry out sequencing until the risk of the virus spreading to humans is eliminated, two EU agencies said Thursday.
Feb 18, 2021
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Lithuania finds coronavirus in minks at one farm
Lithuanian authorities have detected novel coronavirus in minks at a farm in the central part of the Baltic EU state, officials said Thursday.
Nov 26, 2020
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Coronavirus cases detected in farmed mink in Poland
Cases of novel coronavirus have been found in mink farms in Poland for the first time, scientists said on Tuesday, following an outbreak in Denmark that led to a mass cull.
Nov 24, 2020
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Ireland plans mink cull over mutated virus fears
Ireland is planning a nationwide cull of mink over fears they may carry a mutated version of the coronavirus detected in the animals in Denmark, a government spokesman said Thursday.
Nov 19, 2020
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Denmark says corona mink mutation 'most likely eradicated'
Two weeks after sounding the alarm about a mutated variant of the new coronavirus in minks that could threaten the effectiveness of a future vaccine, Denmark said Thursday the strain has likely been eradicated.
Nov 19, 2020
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Virus might have mutated before it appeared in mink
The Danes took drastic action to cull more than 17 million mink in early November because they're worried a vaccine could be less effective against the mutated variants of SARS-Cov-2 that have appeared among mink and humans ...
Nov 17, 2020
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EU agency: Coronavirus spread in minks could speed mutations
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has issued new guidance to curb the spread of the coronavirus between minks and humans, warning that the transmission of COVID-19 among animals could speed up the number ...
Nov 12, 2020
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Scientists on guard over 'mutant' mink coronavirus
Coronavirus transmission from minks to humans does not necessarily mean the disease will become more dangerous, but scientists are on their guard in the wake of an astounding announcement from Denmark.
Nov 8, 2020
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UK bans entry from Denmark after COVID mink outbreak
Britain on Saturday banned entry to all non-resident foreigners coming from Denmark after a mutated version of the coronavirus linked to mink farms was found in humans.
Nov 7, 2020
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