“No further cases of cluster 5 infection have been detected since 15 September, which is why the State Serum Institute has concluded that this variant (coronavirus) is most likely to be wiped out,” the Danish Ministry of Health said in a statement, quoting Reuters agency.
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Norwegians on a farm in Denmark.
Photo: Ritzau Scanpix, Reuters
The mutation is considered dangerous because it can suppress the body’s immune response. Not only did she appear in minks, but she also became infected with five people.
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Due to the suppression of the immune response in the infected, there was a concern that this subvariant of the virus could thwart the covid-19 vaccination plans. It could reduce the body’s defense response.
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That is why Denmark ordered the eradication of all 17 million minks on farms two weeks ago, as the disease spread there, although it was not usually a dangerous mutation. 2.85 million were destroyed in a week, then the discharge was suspended.
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Coronavirus in minks has also been detected in other countries, such as the Netherlands or the USA, where it has also spread to humans. However, they did not start killing the animals there.
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Agriculture Minister Mogens Jensen had to resign due to the discharging of minks. The regulation was in conflict with the law. In his resignation letter, the minister stated that he “no longer has adequate support in most parliamentary parties”.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederikson is also facing calls to resign due to the discharging of minks. She admitted that it was a difficult decision, it required vigorous action. The army dug graves for the slaughtered animals.
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