The Danish government refused to support the initiative to destroy millions of minks in the country due to infection with the mutated COVID-19 stamp. The deputies said that the decision was not sufficiently substantiated, and the risks due to its adoption? very serious.

Writes about this The Guardian.

The decision to destroy nearly 17 million minks to prevent the spread of the mutated coronavirus among humans was proposed on November 4 by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. She stated that the mutation of the virus could threaten the effectiveness of vaccines that scientists have been developing for the year against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Most of the deputies in the country, especially the opposition ones, opposed the initiative of the Prime Minister. The fact is that in Denmark the mutated coronavirus was detected on more than 200 mink farms. The Danish mink industry is the largest in the world, with China being its main market. The mass destruction of minks on farms threatens to completely stop the industry and the loss of jobs for many people.

In addition, scientists doubt whether this mutation is dangerous enough to destroy millions of animals.. Health authorities in Denmark, in particular the State Blood Serum Institute (SSI), have found no evidence of the mutated strain for a month..

A statement is still available on the website of the Danish government calling for the destruction of all minks in the country.. However, on November 9, Danish Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Mogens Jensen apologized for this and said the government should have been clearer about which animals should be destroyed.. So, according to Danish law, only infected minks and other animals in the danger zone can be destroyed.. However, healthy individuals should not be touched..