Something is rotten in the state of Denmark...

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/5/20 at 9:26am

...and it comes courtesy of minks, who have supposedly infected at least 12 people in the northern region thus far with a new strain of COVID-19. The Danish mink population will be killed ASAP, as has been ordered.

This could possibly be the most significant mutation of the virus so far.  Vaccine efforts could be hampered/made less effective despite the fact interim phase 3 data from a number of companies could be released within weeks. However, there is no specific scientific context on this yet, so stay tuned.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/health/covid-mink-mutation.html

 

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 11/5/20 at 12:04pm

Brilliant headline.

Sad story, but old think that how sad this is, the mink will be better off euthanised.

[uncageg]

Posted: 11/5/20 at 3:31pm

Wow. Seems a lot were culled in October and it is not just a problem in Denmark.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/05/europe/denmark-mink-cull-coronavirus-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/5/20 at 4:02pm

Now we see optimism fade, as hopes of a late 2021-early 2022 recovery start to dwindle. 

We have probably seen the genesis of COVID-20, and we appear to be heading right back to square one, with no end or vaccine in sight.

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 11/6/20 at 11:08am

Can they still make coats out of COVID minks?