Dangerous corona mutation in Denmark: 15 million animals are killed as a result - first state reacts

A mutation of the coronavirus is discovered in Denmark - in minks.

Several people have also been infected with this form of corona.

The government takes tough action.

The news ticker.

• Corona mutation in North Jutland

  : The

  coronavirus *

  is found in

  animals

  in

  Denmark

  .

• The

  mutation of

  the insidious

  corona virus is also

  found

  in 214 people

  .

• The Danish government has 15 million animals killed -

  the North Jutland region

  is effectively cordoned off.

Update from November 6, 2:29 p.m

.: At least

and the death sentence for all

in Denmark: A

of

found in the Scandinavian country

, which the small predators can transmit to humans, causes a stir

.

The

is now intervening on the subject.

There have already been numerous mutations of the virus, said chief scientist

.

A staff of scientists is constantly evaluating the changes in the pathogen since the beginning of the pandemic.

A first

WHO

of the situation in Denmark is in progress, said WHO emergency aid coordinator

.

"The evidence we have doesn't suggest that this variant behaves in any way," said Ryan.

But he also emphasized that it was important to prevent transmission through safety measures in animal farms.

Denmark: More than 200 people infected with mink-derived corona variant

Update of 6 November, 11:37

: At least

have been in

since June with an original in

occurred

infected ( "cluster-5 virus") as the Danish Health Institute SSI now told -

of them in the

, where there are particularly many

.

The approximately 15 to 17 million minks in the country are now to be killed according to a government decision.

A high number of infected mink increases the risk of

, against which the vaccines currently being developed may not protect, according to the SSI.

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A mink farm in the Danish region of North Jutland.

© Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AP / dpa

Dangerous corona mutation in Denmark: Region with 280,000 people cordoned off - first state reacts

Update from November 6th, 10:00 a.m.:

According to

the municipalities of

,

,

,

,

,

and

affected by the restrictions in Denmark

.

Restaurants and pubs there have to close from Saturday, only take-away meals are allowed.

In addition, all

closing.

Both Danes and visitors from abroad are urged to stay away from the affected areas, even trains and buses should no longer cross the regional borders.

The country of

has

now also initiated measures

due to the

.

Travelers from Denmark have to be in a 14-day quarantine.

According to Transport Minister

the rule will apply from Friday.

The same applies to travelers from neighboring

and

- but only from early Saturday.

Sweden and Germany have already removed Denmark from the list of safe countries.

Dangerous corona mutation in Denmark: Region with 280,000 people is cordoned off - "The world's eyes on us"

Update from November 5th, 9:30 pm:

“The world's eyes are on us.” With these words, the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen

justified

strict security measures in the wake of the

.

Corona mutation in minks in Denmark: North Jutland region is in fact sealed off

The authorities have

reacted

to the outbreak of a new type of

and

de facto sealed off the

.

The area covers the entire north of

around the city of Aalborg (around 120,000 inhabitants).

 "Starting tonight, citizens in seven municipalities in North Jutland are urged to stay in their region to prevent the infection from spreading," said

at a press conference this Thursday.

More than 280,000 people are affected.

List: Measures against the corona mutation in North Jutland (Denmark)

• Citizens from

  North Jutland

  should

  no longer leave

  the region in northern

  Denmark

  .

• Other Danes and foreign visitors are encouraged to stay away from the area.

• Trains and buses should

  no longer cross

  the border to the neighboring region of

  Midtjylland in the

  south

  .

• Restaurants and bars have to close on Saturday, November 7th.

• 15 to 17 million

  minks

  are to be

  slaughtered

  because of the

  corona mutation

  .

had previously been found

in some

.

The government in

then announced the emergency slaughter of all

- around 15 to 17 million animals.

is the world's largest exporter of mink fur, there are more than a thousand farms.

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Prime Minister of Denmark: Mette Frederiksen.

© Olivier Hoslet / dpa

Corona mutation in Denmark: fear of impairment of a Covid-19 vaccine

This novel form of the virus was also detected in twelve people.

According to the Danish health authorities, the

mutated

could

affect

the effectiveness of a future

for humans.

According to Frederiksen,

the measures in

are a “real cordon off” of the region.

Corona mutation in minks: Danish government kills millions of animals

First report from November 4th:

Copenhagen - The

was most likely transmitted from animals to humans, so why shouldn't it be the other way around?

It is precisely this problem that Germany's neighboring country

is currently

struggling with.

A total of every third new corona case in some regions can be traced back to the mink farms in the country.

With 15 to 17 million animals, Denmark is the world's largest producer of mink fur.

There are currently 1,139 breeding farms - now the animals are to be killed because they

can transmit

a mutated form of the

to humans, as

reported by

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In Denmark, numerous minks are infected with the corona virus.

© Mads Claus Rasmussen / dpa / AP / Ritzau Scanpix

Because of Corona, Denmark wants to kill over 15 million animals - Corona mutation can be dangerous

Prime Minister

has ordered the killing of all affected minks in the country.

On the one hand, there is concern that the upcoming

may no longer work as a result.

On the other hand, the

spreading rapidly under the mink - and not only in

, but throughout Europe and beyond.

"We see that every third corona case in North Jutland can be traced back to the mink farms," ​​said the Danish

Anders Formsgaard.

The

been found on more than 200 farms

proven in Denmark, new suspected cases are added almost daily.

If the virus is detected on a farm, the

in the affected breed and in all farms within a radius of eight kilometers should be killed.

Absolutely incomprehensible for the breeders, as their existence is at stake and the animals

survived

the

again

after a short time

.

The entire population of mink has already been killed on 67 farms, with more to follow.

Arge # COVID19 message from Denmark: Virus mutation in Danish "mink farms".

Over 12 people have already been infected with the mutated virus.

Now all the minks must be killed.

According to the Danish police, that's over 15 million!

https://t.co/VBJKoIDupg

- Katharina Schell (@katinka_sch) November 4, 2020

Mink kill because of corona virus in the Netherlands too

A similar decision has already been taken in the

.

In June, following similar outbreaks, it was decided to kill all fur animals on affected farms.

The

can spread through wild martens belonging to the same family.

spread uncontrollably through the mink.

List of rubric lists: © Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AP / dpa